Otherworldly Goods, Chapter 3 — Page 16
Blaming protesters for their problems is old hat for people in power, so it’s no coincidence that this page lands on a day following a weekend of nationwide demonstrations against the abuse of power in the US; it was inevitable. I write this stuff months in advance, planned it out even longer ago; like the content related to immigration, civil war, and That Orange Guy, these things are really responding to ongoing problems, not really specific events.
I hope you are all safe and secure. We have a pandemic, a recession, massive unemployment, and social unrest, plus curfews and rioting militarized police forces. I recommend donating to at least one of the organizations Rolling Stone lists here to help out those who need bail and legal representation: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/george-floyd-protests-bail-funds-police-brutality-black-lives-matter-1008259/



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