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The Jackson Royal Letters
Essays and meditations by the author of “King Cockfight” on The South, America, their politics, and lots of other ugly, beautiful things.
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Bleach America until it makes sense again
Bleach America until it makes sense again
An examination of Trumpian-MAGA nihilism
Jackson Royal
Jun 2, 2020
The rhyme of the unheard
The rhyme of the unheard
The American riots and the silencing of the American lie
Jackson Royal
Jun 1, 2020
Nihilism in the sun
Nihilism in the sun
Crowded beaches and the Alabama attitude gone viral
Jackson Royal
May 29, 2020
You’re not saving America if you’re against voting by mail.
You’re not saving America if you’re against voting by mail.
In fact, you’re not being terribly American at all.
Jackson Royal
May 27, 2020
Stop fucking killing people
Stop fucking killing people
After Ahmaud Arbery, considering the oddity that armed white people keep finding themselves in the position to kill unarmed black people.
Jackson Royal
May 26, 2020
Don’t let them take your breath.
Don’t let them take your breath.
Remembering who’s at fault for these end(ish) times, and how little they value you.
Jackson Royal
May 18, 2020
You don’t have to give Roy Moore a platform.
You don’t have to give Roy Moore a platform.
Really, you don’t.
Jackson Royal
Sep 26, 2017
Robert Bentley, Donald Trump, Roy Moore, and Alabama’s long defeat.
Robert Bentley, Donald Trump, Roy Moore, and Alabama’s long defeat.
Alabama politics and its scandals highlight the devastation that can be caused by putting in charge those who won’t learn, and the…
Jackson Royal
Apr 20, 2017
No, that woman did not ruin Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley— Robert Bentley did.
No, that woman did not ruin Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley— Robert Bentley did.
Alabama’s former governor burned his own house down. Don’t give him any excuses.
Jackson Royal
Apr 18, 2017
Alabama’s Mike Hubbard was the wrong kind of thief.
Alabama’s Mike Hubbard was the wrong kind of thief.
Throwing the book at the formerly most powerful man in Alabama politics, and the crisis he helped create by being cheap.
Jackson Royal
Jun 20, 2016
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