Tom Shackleford, Author at Identity Dixie

Republicans Defending Our Democracy

Hope is best left abandoned. If the vaccine saga taught me anything, it was that a grim sense of resolve

One of the foremost problems to confront as dissidents is that, as a collective, White people have a natural inclination

If our dark times have obviated anything, it would be the absurd notion that democracy ensures the needs and will

I once found myself at my local Walmart. It’s a grim spectacle even in broad daylight, which is the only

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”- Matthew 5:7 “For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and

If you’ve ever read anything else I’ve written, you might’ve developed the impression that I’m really optimistic about America. I

It’s a long story, but I recently found myself dragged along to a Ukraine fundraiser. The food and drinks were

Most White people have a tough time putting themselves into the headspace of another racial group. To be fair, it’s

America is in this sweet spot where we’ve become a 3rd World/1st World hybrid, an achievement unparalleled in human history.

Intergenerational squabbling is highly counterproductive, so I’d like to begin with the disclaimer that this isn’t the point of my