Scott Kurashige

Revolution means saying YES to Life and NO to War!

So heartwarming to see real American patriots embracing the gold medal skating by Lucy Liu!?!

Just published my first Substack article in honor of Japanese American Day of Remembrance...
Why the History of Japanese American Incarceration Matters Today: Rachel Maddow’s Latest Podcast Draws Important and Misguided Lessons from EO 9066 (Totally free to read)
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Why Minnesotans Fear ICE The weight of state violence isn’t abstract, it’s personal, argues Minneapolis poet Bao Phi.

From Minneapolis poet Bao Phi: "We march together no matter the temperature, no matter the fear inflicted, no matter the hatred weaponized, because of our love for humanity."

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And to think that's only half the meal 'cause they had 4 additional courses on the previous flight to DFW from Lubbock.

When a baseball team needs help pouring, it gets a pitcher. When a horse needs to move while pouring, it uses decanter.

Great news and good luck to you!

Problems with the Good Guys vs. Bad Guys Theory The scapegoating of DeWitt also plays into the good guys vs. bad guys theory of causal interpretation. By this notion, bad guys like DeWitt and those at the War Department prevailed over concerned good guy liberals like Ennis and others at the Justice Department. Moreover, the good guy Supreme Court members, whose job it is to impartially uphold justice, were deceived by the bad guys at the War Department. This theory is also disturbing. As the historical record shows, there were few examples of a liberal or humanistic view towards Japanese Americans in the federal government and no examples of that view prevailing to shape government policy. After many failed arguments, even the government lawyers argued that the Supreme Court was not deceived by the War Department but acted as an accomplice to validate the “military necessity” position!

Rachel Maddow's Burn Order podcast will bring unprecedented attention to the evils of Japanese American incarceration. But it's stuck in a liberal framework that sees "bad guys" undermining American democracy. Turns out I debunked this in a 1992 grad school paper for Prof. Mari Matsuda.

Looking from the outside, it seems consistent with his basic war of position approach from outset to articulate a left populist stance (e.g. appointing Lina Khan) that can peel off some soft Trump voters. Key is his recognition that current system is collapsing & mainstream Dem leaders are lost.