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Removing the whip
If we peek under the mantle of our cultural and political references I am sure there are many that have historic sources that are contentious. While history and tradition are interesting, especially from a reflective context, we now live in a world of plain speaking, and in a society that moves quickly. 21st Century modern politics should reflect this and be communicated appropriately, which means modern, simple, clear and concise discussion.
Dr Martens
I grew up with Dr Martens, and they represented everything that my Generation X upbringing stood for: independence, individuality, and more than a little of not pandering to the status quo. And they did it all with exemplary quality and high design standards. But they sold out in 2013.
This volte face is a two fingered response by a company whose principles underlined a significant part of helping my generation walk a path of original thinking, activism, and the courage to call out those who had tried to control and manipulate us.
Trump fiddles
Today my emails are full of pictures from many different sources of the orange skies in California. Trump is trying to withhold disaster relief money because voters in the State opposed him politically, while today he and his posse zips from Washington to Michigan and back to Washington to deliver an address to ‘pre-credentialed’ journalists.