Lloyd Christopher
@javelin22.bsky.social
All it takes for evil men to prevail is for good men to do nothing. I will not be silent, that would make me complicit. “Sound moral judgments emanate from reason, not emotions.” (Kant)
Jamaicans must never forget the pattern of corruption that plagued us for decades under the PNP. Let’s connect the dots 👇
August 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Jamaicans must never forget the pattern of corruption that plagued us for decades under the PNP. Let’s connect the dots 👇
Trump said he would be a dick-tator on day-1 of his presidency.
He did not say “on day-1 only.”
Why then is everyone in disbelief on day 150 + when he continues to fulfill his pledge to the nation?
He wasn’t lying folks; not this time.
He did not say “on day-1 only.”
Why then is everyone in disbelief on day 150 + when he continues to fulfill his pledge to the nation?
He wasn’t lying folks; not this time.
August 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Trump said he would be a dick-tator on day-1 of his presidency.
He did not say “on day-1 only.”
Why then is everyone in disbelief on day 150 + when he continues to fulfill his pledge to the nation?
He wasn’t lying folks; not this time.
He did not say “on day-1 only.”
Why then is everyone in disbelief on day 150 + when he continues to fulfill his pledge to the nation?
He wasn’t lying folks; not this time.
6/ Verdict?
Depends on what you value:
🔹 Longevity & diplomacy — Patterson
🔹 Modernization & urgency — Holness
Two different leaders. Two different Jamaicas. 🇯🇲
Depends on what you value:
🔹 Longevity & diplomacy — Patterson
🔹 Modernization & urgency — Holness
Two different leaders. Two different Jamaicas. 🇯🇲
June 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
6/ Verdict?
Depends on what you value:
🔹 Longevity & diplomacy — Patterson
🔹 Modernization & urgency — Holness
Two different leaders. Two different Jamaicas. 🇯🇲
Depends on what you value:
🔹 Longevity & diplomacy — Patterson
🔹 Modernization & urgency — Holness
Two different leaders. Two different Jamaicas. 🇯🇲
5/ Legacy vs. Momentum
Patterson’s legacy is cemented in duration and regional influence.
Holness’s impact is more visible and modern, but the long-term effect is still unfolding.
Patterson’s legacy is cemented in duration and regional influence.
Holness’s impact is more visible and modern, but the long-term effect is still unfolding.
June 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
5/ Legacy vs. Momentum
Patterson’s legacy is cemented in duration and regional influence.
Holness’s impact is more visible and modern, but the long-term effect is still unfolding.
Patterson’s legacy is cemented in duration and regional influence.
Holness’s impact is more visible and modern, but the long-term effect is still unfolding.
4/ Impact: Who made the bigger mark?
Patterson brought stability and was a steward of long-term regional diplomacy
Holness brings pace — rapid housing development, economic rebound, and social reform attempts
Patterson brought stability and was a steward of long-term regional diplomacy
Holness brings pace — rapid housing development, economic rebound, and social reform attempts
June 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
4/ Impact: Who made the bigger mark?
Patterson brought stability and was a steward of long-term regional diplomacy
Holness brings pace — rapid housing development, economic rebound, and social reform attempts
Patterson brought stability and was a steward of long-term regional diplomacy
Holness brings pace — rapid housing development, economic rebound, and social reform attempts
3/ Andrew Holness (PM since 2016, brief stint in 2011)
Youngest PM in Jamaica’s history when first appointed
Focus on digital transformation, infrastructure, housing
Strong emphasis on crime reduction & education reform
Managed COVID-19 crisis with relative stability
Youngest PM in Jamaica’s history when first appointed
Focus on digital transformation, infrastructure, housing
Strong emphasis on crime reduction & education reform
Managed COVID-19 crisis with relative stability
June 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
3/ Andrew Holness (PM since 2016, brief stint in 2011)
Youngest PM in Jamaica’s history when first appointed
Focus on digital transformation, infrastructure, housing
Strong emphasis on crime reduction & education reform
Managed COVID-19 crisis with relative stability
Youngest PM in Jamaica’s history when first appointed
Focus on digital transformation, infrastructure, housing
Strong emphasis on crime reduction & education reform
Managed COVID-19 crisis with relative stability
2/ P.J. Patterson (PM 1992–2006)
Jamaica’s longest-serving PM
Oversaw major economic liberalization in the 1990s
Pushed infrastructure: Highway 2000
Advocated for Caribbean unity (CARICOM)
Criticized for limited crime reduction & high debt levels
Jamaica’s longest-serving PM
Oversaw major economic liberalization in the 1990s
Pushed infrastructure: Highway 2000
Advocated for Caribbean unity (CARICOM)
Criticized for limited crime reduction & high debt levels
June 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
2/ P.J. Patterson (PM 1992–2006)
Jamaica’s longest-serving PM
Oversaw major economic liberalization in the 1990s
Pushed infrastructure: Highway 2000
Advocated for Caribbean unity (CARICOM)
Criticized for limited crime reduction & high debt levels
Jamaica’s longest-serving PM
Oversaw major economic liberalization in the 1990s
Pushed infrastructure: Highway 2000
Advocated for Caribbean unity (CARICOM)
Criticized for limited crime reduction & high debt levels
How does Holness stack up against P.J. Patterson as PM?
Patterson: Longest-serving, oversaw economic liberalization & infrastructure growth.
Holness: Modernization focus—digital, infrastructure, housing, crime reform.
Impact? Patterson had longevity, Holness has momentum.
Who made the bigger mark? 🇯🇲
Patterson: Longest-serving, oversaw economic liberalization & infrastructure growth.
Holness: Modernization focus—digital, infrastructure, housing, crime reform.
Impact? Patterson had longevity, Holness has momentum.
Who made the bigger mark? 🇯🇲
June 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
How does Holness stack up against P.J. Patterson as PM?
Patterson: Longest-serving, oversaw economic liberalization & infrastructure growth.
Holness: Modernization focus—digital, infrastructure, housing, crime reform.
Impact? Patterson had longevity, Holness has momentum.
Who made the bigger mark? 🇯🇲
Patterson: Longest-serving, oversaw economic liberalization & infrastructure growth.
Holness: Modernization focus—digital, infrastructure, housing, crime reform.
Impact? Patterson had longevity, Holness has momentum.
Who made the bigger mark? 🇯🇲
Those who know not their history are doomed to have history repeat itself.
June 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Those who know not their history are doomed to have history repeat itself.
Reposted by Lloyd Christopher
PSA: If you think a guy standing on a vandalized Waymo car with a Mexican flag is a bigger issue than the president calling for the arrest of a governor for no reason, you may have lost the plot.
June 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
PSA: If you think a guy standing on a vandalized Waymo car with a Mexican flag is a bigger issue than the president calling for the arrest of a governor for no reason, you may have lost the plot.
Those who know not their history are doomed to have history repeat itself.
It is a good thing to learn from your mistake but it is a wise man who learns from the mistake of others.
It is a good thing to learn from your mistake but it is a wise man who learns from the mistake of others.
June 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Those who know not their history are doomed to have history repeat itself.
It is a good thing to learn from your mistake but it is a wise man who learns from the mistake of others.
It is a good thing to learn from your mistake but it is a wise man who learns from the mistake of others.
Doesn’t statements such as this indicate that politics is inherently unprincipled?
People just say what is convenient and expedient in that moment.
Same people are unafraid to pivot 180 on those same positions when it suits them.
It’s all a game; don’t get played!
People just say what is convenient and expedient in that moment.
Same people are unafraid to pivot 180 on those same positions when it suits them.
It’s all a game; don’t get played!
June 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Doesn’t statements such as this indicate that politics is inherently unprincipled?
People just say what is convenient and expedient in that moment.
Same people are unafraid to pivot 180 on those same positions when it suits them.
It’s all a game; don’t get played!
People just say what is convenient and expedient in that moment.
Same people are unafraid to pivot 180 on those same positions when it suits them.
It’s all a game; don’t get played!
Welcome to the swamp 2.0. Under new management.
May 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Welcome to the swamp 2.0. Under new management.
Yeah. This is where we are today, thanks to one jerk who licensed malice!
May 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Yeah. This is where we are today, thanks to one jerk who licensed malice!
MAGA be like, “Trump for pope.”
May 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
MAGA be like, “Trump for pope.”
Anyone who thinks this is bs, does not know the history of autocratic societies.
April 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Anyone who thinks this is bs, does not know the history of autocratic societies.
I find that 2 distinct types of leaders exist:
Those who do well for their constituents but are perfectly incapable of “defending” their success.
Then there are those who consistently create chaos&confusion but are elegantly capable of justifying the results.
Those who do well for their constituents but are perfectly incapable of “defending” their success.
Then there are those who consistently create chaos&confusion but are elegantly capable of justifying the results.
April 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I find that 2 distinct types of leaders exist:
Those who do well for their constituents but are perfectly incapable of “defending” their success.
Then there are those who consistently create chaos&confusion but are elegantly capable of justifying the results.
Those who do well for their constituents but are perfectly incapable of “defending” their success.
Then there are those who consistently create chaos&confusion but are elegantly capable of justifying the results.
Any American who thinks it’s ok to deport a person due to “administrative error,” but when this error is uncovered, no effort to correct is made, merely pays lip service to their loyalty to the US Constitution.
Your loyalty is not to the constitution but to the MAGA cult!
Your loyalty is not to the constitution but to the MAGA cult!
April 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Any American who thinks it’s ok to deport a person due to “administrative error,” but when this error is uncovered, no effort to correct is made, merely pays lip service to their loyalty to the US Constitution.
Your loyalty is not to the constitution but to the MAGA cult!
Your loyalty is not to the constitution but to the MAGA cult!