JP
@johnpaulmejia.bsky.social
from miami in dc. sociology student. thinking about climate, economic justice, and democracy. I have more neanderthal dna than 97% of 23&me users.
When violence against enemies becomes acceptable, it eats away at the spiritual ground of the good - the most precious resource of those who have little.
What remains is diminished, reduced to borrowed expressions of hatred embodied in folk heroes outside themselves.
What remains is diminished, reduced to borrowed expressions of hatred embodied in folk heroes outside themselves.
September 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
When violence against enemies becomes acceptable, it eats away at the spiritual ground of the good - the most precious resource of those who have little.
What remains is diminished, reduced to borrowed expressions of hatred embodied in folk heroes outside themselves.
What remains is diminished, reduced to borrowed expressions of hatred embodied in folk heroes outside themselves.
first piece up: looking at how movements fight authoritarianism and what it takes to move from protest to power. not a blueprint, but a comparative framework that might help us think clearer about the long arc towards democratic renewal. check it out!
Resistance Isn’t Enough.
We don’t just need resistance—we need a project. One as bold as the authoritarian threat we face, and as visionary as those who’ve led freedom struggles before us at home and abroad.
open.substack.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
first piece up: looking at how movements fight authoritarianism and what it takes to move from protest to power. not a blueprint, but a comparative framework that might help us think clearer about the long arc towards democratic renewal. check it out!
This year, young people warned Democrats about right-wing super PACs targeting Dem incumbents in Dem primaries. They ignored us. Now Elon Musk is threatening to do the same. If Dems don’t want a one-party system, they should *at least* ban super PAC money in primaries.
He's literally trying to buy himself congress, right out in the open.
December 20, 2024 at 7:04 PM
This year, young people warned Democrats about right-wing super PACs targeting Dem incumbents in Dem primaries. They ignored us. Now Elon Musk is threatening to do the same. If Dems don’t want a one-party system, they should *at least* ban super PAC money in primaries.