Jacquelyn's Blog

                                           Justice prison bars photo  / Unpslash Photo (free to use) After watching the documentary 13th, I didn't know how to feel about it at first. I was full of anger, shocked, and questioning everything I know because it made me realize how big racism and unfairness is in the United States, especially with the prison system. I knew the justice system wasn't all that great, but after watching the documentary made me see it is a lot more than "people doing crimes and getting punished." It captures how the system has been built over time in a way that's targeting Black Americans disturbingly.  The documentary is named the 13th because it relates to the 13th Admendment, which is what ended slavery. But what I'm having trouble understanding is that the amendment has exceptions. It's state...

                                 Don Lemon being interviewed   Watching the news video of Lemon saying "I will not be silenced" after being arrested for covering an anti-ICE protest honestly made me think differently about the world. Not just because with what happened at the protest, but because it shows how complicated politics and civil liberties are in play in real life. It made me think how quickly people can pick sides without thinking and proccessing things, which is what I remember with groupthink.  Politics are not all about elections or arguing about Democrats against Republicans. Politics is made from power. Talking about who has it, how they use it, and how it affects people. Immigration is one of the heaviest political topics in the United States right now because it involves government protection, national security, and human rights. That's why protests towards ICE...