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  • New fictional series shows an alternative America without people of color

    I have been playing around with artificial intelligence over the last eight months, and many things that we could only dream about before are now possible.

    I am a history buff, and I love how history helps to make the future more predictable. So, with the help of A.I. I went into the past — back to 1865 exactly, and imagined America without colored people. This series will probably finish the year, but here is the story of this alternative America.

    After 1865 (the end of the U.S. Civil War), all Black, Brown, and Asian (“yellow,” in the language of the 19th century) people had left America permanently, the consequences would have been enormous across every dimension of American life. Here’s a breakdown:
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    1. Demographic Impact

    In 1865, about 4 million formerly enslaved Black people lived in the U.S. (roughly 12–13% of the total population). Their departure alone would have left vast areas—especially in the South—depopulated.

    Chinese immigrants, though fewer in number at the time, were central to building the transcontinental railroad (completed in 1869). Without them, expansion westward would have been slower and more expensive.

    Mexican and Indigenous populations in the Southwest and California would have been erased from the national story, leaving large swaths of land nearly empty.
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    2. Economic Consequences

    Agriculture: Southern plantation economies relied heavily on Black labor, even after emancipation, through sharecropping and tenant farming. Their sudden departure would have caused economic collapse in much of the South.

    Infrastructure: Without Chinese laborers and later Japanese workers, the U.S. would have struggled to build key infrastructure in the West.

    Industrial Growth: The 20th century’s labor needs (e.g., steel, automobiles, railroads, domestic service) would have faced massive shortages without immigrants and descendants of these groups.

    Cultural industries: Jazz, blues, gospel, and later rock, hip-hop, and Latin music—all central to America’s cultural exports—would never have existed.
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    3. Cultural Identity

    The U.S. calls itself a “melting pot.” Removing entire races would have left only white Americans of European descent.

    There would be no Harlem Renaissance, no Black civil rights movement, no Mexican-American culture, no Asian-American food, film, or innovation.

    The cultural dynamism that helped define America globally (music, food, sports, film) would have been far less vibrant and influential.
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    4. Political and Social Development

    The fight for civil rights—central to America’s 20th-century history—would never have happened in the same way. Instead, political debates might have remained focused on class, gender, and European immigrant groups (Irish, Italians, Jews, Poles, etc.).

    The Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, and other landmark legislation may not have come into being—or would have looked very different.

    Racial tension between whites and non-whites would have been absent, but America would still have dealt with xenophobia toward later European immigrants, and sharp divides between rich and poor.
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    5. Geopolitical Standing

    America’s “soft power” today is heavily tied to its multicultural culture exports: Black music, Latino arts, Asian cuisine, Hollywood diversity. Without these, U.S. culture would not have become as dominant worldwide.

    Military strength, too, would have been affected—tens of thousands of Black, Latino, and Asian Americans served in every U.S. war from the Revolution to the present. Without them, manpower would have been weaker.
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    6. Global Symbolism

    The U.S. would have presented itself as a white settler republic only—something more akin to apartheid South Africa or colonial states.

    Its claims to democracy, diversity, and freedom would have rung hollow, likely weakening its international reputation.
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    In summary

    Without Black, Brown, and Asian populations after 1865, America would have been whiter, less diverse, less culturally rich, economically weaker, and geopolitically diminished. It would likely resemble a large, industrial, but culturally insular European nation, rather than the global powerhouse defined by its multiculturalism.

    ***More to come

  • Could you be president of the US?

    America has made a lot of major mistakes in government, and one of the greatest travesty has been the qualifications of the president.

    We have made 27 amendments to the constitution, and none of them had to do with the qualifications of the president.

    Right now, there are approximately 60,000 people who meet the qualifications for president – I am one of them. Now, I have a doctorate degree in family therapy and 20 years of leadership experience at the executive level. Although I know I could make some powerful contributions to the well-being of many, I would never run, and I don’t believe I am qualified. I know part of the job is the team you pick, but I know there are definitely smarter leaders who should have it before me.

    It is crazy to think that we have not applied what we have learned from the past regarding the presidency.

    There should be several tests for aptitude, intelligent, mental health, and a physical. There should be morality, spirituality, and personality tests as well as a background test. I believe a president should have an education that exceeds a master’s degree. We want a gentleman and a scholar in this position, and he or she should be someone that the world would admire.

    Elections should have nothing to do with money. No TV ads, only internet and radio ads. The president can not spend more than $250,000 on his campaign, and he should utilize his potential cabinet selects to help him win. We should see your who team because they will travel around and do televised town hall meetings in all the states.

    I also believe that the state that the candidate lives in must support him with 2/3 vote of the population. That means a candidate would have to prove their loyalty and leadership at the state level before running nationally.

    I’m not sure California would have co-signed Ronald Reagan in the 80s, but maybe Texas would have supported the Bush family twice. Arkansas loved Bill Clinton, and Illinois loved Barack Obama. Delaware would have definitely sent Joe Biden, but I highly doubt that New York would have approved Trump. He would have had a better chance in Florida.

    Nevertheless, in all these years, we should have learned from the past and required much more for the position of president.

  • ICE-Capades are not new; What have we learned?

    Since the Trump Administration took control of the government, there has been a crackdown on immigration. As of this post, the Trump Administration has deported just over 280 immigrants, and there is a lot of innocent folks mixed in there.

    He is trying to surpass former President Barack Obama in deportations. His administration exited more than 400 immigrants, and we hardly heard about it. He also did it with half of the resources Trump is using.

    You could make a comparison of the two, but there is no comparison because Obama was trying to get rid of migrants who came here and didn’t follow the rules. Trump is just trying to get rid of Brown people.

    Why? Because of White fear. There will come a time when white people will lose their numerical majority, and this country will change. Most whites are in fear of being mistreated when the tables turn. This fear is conjecture because they have no idea what will take place.

    Will there be some people of color who will seek revenge? Sure. Will there be people who want to rid America of White people because of their past behavior? Absolutely. But will it happen? Doubtful.

    The reason is simple: If Black and Brown people were that savage, they would have fought to take the country long before this. If they were that savage, they would have fought themselves into extinction by now.

    In Europe’s “Dark Age” when the Roman Empire fell, one of the main causes was greed by the government, which led to underdeveloped communities — basically, the people were too stupid to know what was happening.

    The lack of literacy and learning is a major problem in America despite the advancements we have. Greed has overcome everything — divided we will fall.

    America has always been controlled by certain folks — in fact, they have always been in control of Europe, and yet that region would have nothing if it weren’t for the help of the Egyptians. And when they destroyed themselves during the Dark Ages, the Moors came and greatly contributed to their existence today.

    America is not far from the fall. It can not all be blamed on Donald Trump as this country is 249 years old. Who’s fault do you think it is? Maybe it’s the fault of those who stay silent.

  • What should America do with it’s minority population?

    Have you ever wondered why America didn’t just send African-Americans back to Africa after the signing of the emancipation proclamation?

    I know if I were a white guy saying this, it would look racist, but this is something I have always wondered because clearly, the majority of America did not want people of color here.

    There are so many disparities in America, from healthcare, criminal justice, housing, wealth, and such. Black men have been label so negatively that it would have made sense.

    After doing some research, I found that there were black organizations that wanted equality here because this is where slaves though they belonged after being abducted and separated from their homeland.

    So we stayed to be treated horribly with a few of us making it big.

    Many whites believe that Blacks should have risen up and created something big for themselves. They should have by now created whole communities to their benefit. History tells us they did, but can you guys what happened?

    Several race-driven massacres and instances of racial violence against African Americans have occurred in the U.S. history. Here is a list of some which happened in just the month of August:

    • August 1896: Polk County Massacre White workers in Arkansas attacked Black workers who were coming to work on the Kansas City, Pittsburg, and Gulf Railway. This attack resulted in the deaths of three African Americans and eight wounded.
    • August 14-16, 1908: Springfield Massacre (Springfield Race Riot of 1908) A mob of approximately 5,000 white individuals launched an attack on African Americans in Springfield, Illinois. The massacre resulted in six Black individuals being shot and killed, two lynched, and about two thousand driven out of the city. This event was one of the catalysts for the formation of the NAACP.
    • August 11, 1965: Watts Riots Beginning on August 11, 1965, and lasting for six days, a series of violent confrontations erupted between Los Angeles police and residents of Watts and other predominantly African American neighborhoods of South-Central Los Angeles. The Watts riots resulted in the deaths of 34 people and more than 1,000 injuries.
    • August 30, 1919: The Knoxville Riot This event involved a white mob attacking the Black community in Knoxville, Tennessee.
    • August 1947: Fernwood Park Race Riot This riot occurred in Chicago in mid-August. 

    Literally, whole communities were created by black folks and destroyed by white folks. Tulsa, or Black Wallstreet, is the most notable circumstance, but Willmingotn, NC and Rosewood, FL were equal devastating.

    During reconstructioning this happened all the time. So, you don’t want us to make it on our own, and you don’t want to send us back. What is left?

    Now, ICE is being used to eliminate brown people. Maybe America should be honest about what she really wants.

  • History repeats, and we still miss the message

    This is blog 3 of 5 in the history series, and the question today is how you feel about it.

    So, a few weeks back, we had another mass shooting of sorts, his time on a military base in Georgia. As of July 31, 2025, there have been 268 mass shootings in the United States, resulting in 262 fatalities and 1,161 injuries. Several daily newspapers are keeping count.

    Clearly, the media is not reporting all of them, I would imagine, because they don’t want to scare the public.

    The worst part of the shootings over than the deaths would be the lack of action taken by Congress to produce laws to make us safer.

    During the organized crime epidemic of the 1920s and 30s, we not only had mass shootings, but the police had a difficult time dealing with criminals with Tommy guns.

    So, in 1934, the National Firearms Act was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This act put a huge tax on civilian ownership, which discouraged sales.

    With so many mass shootings now and the fact that automatic weapons are being used in most cases, we need stricter gun laws. However, the gun lobby has deep pockets, and America’s greed has allowed its votes to be bought for the right price.

    This all means that we have had the answer of what o do about gun violence since 1934. We’re not doing it because our lawmakers have sold their souls for profit and purchased a one-way ticket to hell!

    Can you imagine saying to the parents of the Uvalde, TX school shooting, “Sorry, but the lobbyists gave me a six-figure check for my vote.”

    Clearly, we now have the wrong people in government, and they have completely violated our trust. Voting won’t ever fix this mess because both political parties are guilty. We desperately need an intervention that doesn’t destroy our land.

  • Now, we’re outraged??

    For the last month or so, the media has been obsessed with the late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and his infamous list of evildoers who were living as foul as he was.

    And oddly enough, the MAGA republic is outraged because they bought into the idea that the Trump Administration was going to expose all of the secrets our government has been keeping from us.

    President Trump did release the Martin Luther King Jr., file, and the Kennedy assassination file, but not the Epstein file. There is real outrage about this. What I can’t understand is why people care about that and not all the other things.

    They could be outraged about his tariff policy, the way migrants are being treated, ICE and deportation efforts, FEMA response, and foreign policy, particularly Ukraine and Israel wars.

    Instead, we’re outraged about a pedophiles list of co-conspirators? We’re worried about these predators being brought to justice? Are we all of a sudden interested in the safety of children?

    This country aborts more than a million babies a year. This is the place where a mass shooter went into a Uvalde elementary school and slaughtered 19 children, 2 teachers, while injuring 17 others. We made no new laws for gun safety or reform. But now, we are so interested in the Epstein list. Serious?!?!???

  • How do you feel now?

    This is blog 2 of 5 in this series regarding history and what your feelings are about it today.

    Given what has taken place in the last couple of months, this is very timely, and A.I. has helped to make it easier.

    The George W. Bush administration’s decision to invade Iraq in 2003 was primarily based on the belief that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and posed a threat to the United States and the international community. The administration also cited Iraq’s alleged support for terrorism and its violations of UN Security Council resolutions as justifications for military action. 

    Specifically, the Bush administration claimed Iraq was actively developing WMD, including nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. They also asserted that Iraq had ties to the terrorist group al-Qaeda and that Saddam Hussein’s regime posed a threat to regional stability. These claims were used to garner international support for the invasion, with the US and UK arguing that the invasion was authorized under existing UN resolutions. 

    However, the claims about WMDs were later found to be unsubstantiated. No WMDs were discovered in Iraq after the invasion, and intelligence failures and flawed assessments were identified as contributing factors. The invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq led to a prolonged and costly conflict, with significant loss of life and long-lasting consequences for the region. 

    The Bush Administration, due to the false information and lies, cost the U.S. nearly one trillion dollars for that war that lasted from 2003 to 2011, which is about 255 billion per day.

    In summary, while the legality of the Iraq War remains a subject of ongoing debate and many have argued that the invasion was illegal, the UN’s inability to pursue charges against the Bush administration stems from a combination of factors, including the lack of Security Council authorization, the US veto power, and the limitations of international legal institutions like the ICC.

    We did nothing for the Middle East. We did not stop terrorism. We senselessly killed more than 655,000 civilians violently, and there were no consequences for the Bush Administration in this life.

    In June, the Trump Administration, without congressional support, bombed Iran. Is history repeating itself? What say ye?

  • Living with a disability

    Although it is not talked about much, July is Disability Pride Month, and specifically, July 26th celebrates the signing of the American Disabilities Act (ADA).

    In America, we don’t do a good enough job taking care of this population. Similarly, we don’t take care of seniors either. Like everything else, money and status matter so that despite how rich of a cou try this is, we fail to take care of our most vulnerable.

    It is not even on the radar for most people. If you don’t have a disability or you’re not helping to take care of a person with disabilities, their care would not be on your mind.

    Five years ago, I was stricken with a bacterial infection that eventually made me a bilateral below-knee amputee and killed my kidneys. I am also on dialysis. Medicaid has been a blessing to me as I am taking 17 pills per day, and the prescription bill alone would be hard to afford.

    As long as I stay in the network, my health expenses are covered. But let’s talk about the coverage. I wear prosthetics and  ,  like everything else, if you have money, you will be up and walking close to normal. If you are poor, it’s an entirely different story.

    I have the lowest form of prosthetics available outside of a pirate’s peg leg. It takes me nearly 500 percent more energy to take a step than a healthy person. More advanced prosthetics could get me closer to 50 percent if I had the money.

    Because of this, many people, in my case, don’t even attempt to walk because of this. Imagine not having legs and trying to get around and do things. Even with assistance, it is difficult.

    Technology should make life easier for everybody. We decide to always bring cost into it. So what then is the benefit of being in the richest country?

    Shout out to all the caregivers who donate time and energy to help the disabled. We will pray together for things to get better.

  • Advantage: Profit and the people lose again

    Who doesn’t enjoy a good burger with fries and a cold drink? I mean, we are in the middle of summer, and there are so many places to get a burger.

    McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Culver’s, Checkers, Sonic, and Hardee’s can all give you the typical burger, fries, and drink combo. But at what cost?

    When we eat these foods, it is rare that we consider the residual effects of this choice. If we did consider it, we would not eat it. I wish all we had to worry about was the calories. A typical combo meal from any of the restaurants named would be over 1,000 calories — easily. And if we brought in carbs, fats, and sodium, you could have a heart attack just thinking about it.

    The larger chain restaurants are even worse. Chili’s, Applebee’s, Cheddars, and even Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and Outback are far worse than the fast food joints.

    The reason? They are in business to make money by any means necessary, and if that means over time, millions will suffer from degenerative diseases related to obesity — oh well!

    These restaurants are giving customers what they want. For most of us, if you put a plant-based burger with lentils, beans, and mushrooms as its base next to a quarter pound beef burger seasoned well, the choice (based on taste) would be the beef burger.

    Further, if you tell us the consequences of eating both, most folks won’t care. They will make statements like, “Well, we all gotta die of something.”

    By this same logic, why would anyone save money, buy stocks, have a 401k, or invest anything in the future? Our eating decisions will ensure we won’t be around to enjoy it.

    It is hard to blame the restaurants for making a buck, and they have the nutritional information available for everyone to see.

    In the US, there are 119.9 million people with high blood pressure and 38.4 million diabetics. Heart disease is still the number one killer in America, and 40 percent of all citizens are obese which is about 100 million. The lion’s share of this is based on what we eat. You could work out for five days and literally undo your progress over the weekend by eating at the restaurants listed.

    The Food and Drug Administration could do something about this. It controls the ingredients used. They won’t because too much money is spent treating our sickness, and too many lobbyists have dispersed checks for their silence.

    YOU have to make YOU better, or the advantage will stay with profit.

  • Scariest phrase: The past is of no consequence

    Do you ever think what it would be like to live without consequences? I mean, of course, there are always consequences, but we have a history of weighing the consequences and making the decision based on what we can handle or how much we have to pay.

    Former heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson, loved cars and loved to drive fast. One time, on a back road, he is caught speeding by an officer. The officer charged him $25 for the speeding ticket, which was huge back then. Johnson gave the officer $50, and the officer said he did not have change. Johnson said it was ok because he has to drive back this way.

    Clearly, he weighed the consequences and accepted his fate, which led him to pay in advance.

    Everyone seems to do that with concrete things, but what about abstract?

    If I say something to hurt my wife’s feelings and I can tell that I did based on her actions, I could just apologize, or I can simply trust that she will get over it and move on.

    If my 5 year old grandbaby gets caught playing with the electrical outlet and I slap her hands and yell at her until she cries, I could feel justified in what I did because she could have seriously gotten hurt. But I see that my actions were more than just disciplinary in nature, as her ego is bruised. Do I attempt to recover her or stand as the authority?

    What if I’m the boss over 40 employees at work and I create a hostile work environment? Or, I create racial tensions by paying my white employees 37 percent more than minorities? What if I decide to make all my supervisors white? What if I never lay off anyone white? Or how about I just treat everyone badly because I can? What if I allow my bias to lead me? What if I am demeaning to women in the workplace?

    The past has no consequences, which is one of the greatest lies ever told. Offenders must recompense their victims. But before that happens, there has to be an acknowledgment of the wrongdoing. You can’t curse your wife, and then the next time you see her, you just start talking sweet to her without acknowledging your past mistakes.

    When we don’t acknowledge our wrongdoing, we lower the victims self-esteem. God takes that personal.

    Let me be clear: There are always consequences! Whether you get them immediately or later, now or in the future, today or in the afterlife, consequences are coming! Make amends today before it’s too late.