Slater Hayes Podcast
The Slater Hayes Podcast is designed to highlight the everyday occurrences of life via poetry and social commentary. They are poignant, insightful pieces that address all facets of the black experience with the desired outcome of evoking thought and conversation. Each piece directly or indirectly addresses various topics as experienced through the unique perspective of blacks. Each piece directly or indirectly addresses various topics as experienced through the unique perspective of blacks. Episodes are to be published each Sunday.
Slater Hayes Podcast
The Solution... Stop Adding Red
There has been this perpetual dialogue as to why a number of once vividly red states are now trending purple.
I have a rationale for it.
Those constituents who are and have been energized by the incessant vitriol concerning immigrants, the LGBTQ+, persons of color, and all who are different, have both literally and figuratively murdered, and have sought to assassinate, the characters of all those that a part of the aforementioned groups.
PEOPLE HAVE GROWN TIRED and WEARY with it!!
"The Solution...Stop Adding Red"
was composed from the literal aspect of what has and continues to occur to persons of color. However, each of the above listed groups are perpetually being bombarded with an onslaught of disinformation concerning their character that is intended to energize and radicalize the cultish members of the party once considered to be the GOP.
They have been successful. Many within this group have swallowed the hook completely. For example, many willingly believing that members of the Haitian community are stealing and eating the cats and dogs of the residents of Springfield, Ohio. Or, that students are being sent off to local grade schools as males or females and returning home as members of the opposite sex.
Talking about willing gullibility!!
These are but a few examples of an overt attempt at assassinating the characters of all those who look and are different from those who view themselves as the perfect models of what the TRUE American populace should resemble.
This concerted effort to marginalize and ultimately eliminate minority communities will continue as long as there is a desire by persons within and seeking power to foment HATRED instead of LOVE.
Yes, the literal spilling of blood regrettably continues. However, the intent is now to eliminate perceived foes through the use of disgusting verbiage that identifies 'OTHERS" as less than human. Some "thing" that is viewed, disturbingly so, as easily disposable by so many within this supposedly civilized society.
We of a more rationale mindset must be vigilant and remain laser focused in ensuring that this cancer is not allowed to freely metastasize and wreak further harm.
WE MUST EXERCISE OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO VOTE WHILE IT REMAINS AVAILABLE TO US!!!
VOTE!
VOTE!!
VOTE!!!
OUR SPIRIT ...LIVES
PEACE!!!
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This piece was initially published at the beginning of "the Spoken Word". I republished this piece, again, simply because I was led to do so.
The very thought that there are those that feel they can continue to treat The Vast Majority of US in a manner that resembles times of old is reprehensible.
Audibly detailing and boldly declaring what is on their minds (Project 2025) as it pertains to policy is a less -than-veiled threat intended to intimidate ALL PERSONS of COLOR.
Additionally, the continuing slaughter of our people by those sworn to protect delivers an abhorrent message..."We can do what we want and all you are going to do is whine...for a little while...then you will forget because our next atrocity will be more vile than the last".
It is truly sad that there are those among US who are willing to support their heinous actions and honestly believe that their full-throated support in some way will protect them from what is proposed for US as a whole.
"The Solution...Stop Adding Red"
is my public outcry for US to remain in the struggle and not acquiesce to treatment that our forefathers fought and died battling against.
They would be proud knowing that Millions of US are boldly keeping their spirits alive by boldly proclaiming...
WE AIN'T GOING BACK!!!
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