the wannabe goldman

they say manning transformed the world. according to some headlines. transformation. transform. manning transformed the world. that is what they say. that is the script. manning changed the world. other headlines claim manning is a traitor. un-american. anti-american. some claim manning should be executed. others claim manning should be canonized. a saint. a hacker saint. a conscientious objector. they say manning changed the world. they say manning should be executed or imprisoned for life. a life sentence for being a traitor. a traitor to his country. american exceptionalism. manning is great. he transformed the world. manning is a criminal. he made america vulnerable to those who want to harm america. that is the dichotomy. that is manning. that is the psyop. choose a side. pick a team. black or white. manning transformed the world. manning is a traitor.

emojis on twitter. hashtags and emojis on twitter. selfies and boob pics. fashion pics. manning is emojis and hashtags. hashtag we got this. sleeping face emoji. rainbow emoji. two pink hearts emoji. hashtag we got this. manning on the red carpet posing for the cameras. manning posing in as emma goldman in union square. emma goldman. manning as emma goldman. on the red carpet with doc martens. we have more power than they do. i am only getting started. hashtag we got this. emma goldman in union square. 1916. red carpet manning in union square 2017. goldman surrounded by unemployed workers. manning surrounded by tall buildings. manning surrounded by buildings. goldman surrounded by humans. manning and emojis and hashtags. goldman and anarchy. manning transformed the world. transformation. hashtags and emojis and expensive smartphones. doc martens and fashion advice. video games and selfies. hashtag we got this.

why would manning compare himself to goldman? winking face emoji. rainbow emoji. sleepy face emoji. hashtag we got this. emma goldman the anarchist in union square. surrounded by thousands of frustrated and unemployed citizens. encouraging them to take action. to refuse charity and government aid. take action. goldman was later arrested and imprisoned for inciting a riot. she spent a year in prison. she studied medicine. her areas of focus were midwifery and massage. in prison she took action. she learned medicine. midwifery and massage. no hashtags. no emojis. no doc martens.

manning the wannabe goldman

manning in union square (2017): https://twitter.com/nine11inreverse/status/907681539420540928

note: i wrote this post in 2017