Clinging to the YTness crosses generations.
You have too many young people who want to party like their parents and grandparents. They actually resent having to compete with others, having been told their entire lives that all you had to be was White to get a middle class lifestyle in America.
And, let’s be honest..the answer to
” Why can’t we have __________ in America, like they do in other countries?”
Is racism.
Mekka Okereke
@mekka.mekka-tech.comFollow
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth !Feb 22: The Youth Vote
Q: Isn’t it true that older people are more racist? Either people get more conservative as they get older, or norms were different and everyone was racist make then? Either way, the next generation will save us! Right?
Unfortunately not.
Mekka Okereke
@mekka.mekka-tech.comFollow
Almost all generations of white US voters, vote the same way: mostly GOP.What changes is the percent of the voter base that is white in each generation.
The most common age for a white person in the US is 58.
The most common age for a Black person is 27.
4:42 AM · Feb 22, 2026Mekka Okereke
@mekka.mekka-tech.comFollow
“youth vote” is just a euphemism for “Some of the people in this room are Black and brown.”84% of the silent generation is white, but only 48% of Gen Alpha is white.
🙂🙃The majority of white voters under 30 didn’t chosen the Dem candidate in 2016, 2020, or 2024.🤷🏿♂️
4:58 AM · Feb 22, 2026Mekka Okereke
@mekka.mekka-tech.comFollow
If we want the US to be less racist? Then we need to address racism.We can’t just do nothing and hope the problem kind of goes away by itself.🤡
5:00 AM · Feb 22, 2026
Mekka Okereke
@mekka.mekka-tech.comFollow
19% of the US was Black in 1790. When it became clear that slavery could be abolished, the US began a brutal campaign of violence against Black people (that has never stopped), and didn’t even pretend that mass Black immigration was a thing.The Black population had dropped to 9% by 1930.
9:28 AM · Feb 22, 2026Mekka Okereke
@mekka.mekka-tech.comFollow
When you see that the most common age for a white person in the US is 58, understand:1) The life expectancy for white Americans crossed 60 years old in 1930.
2) The life expectancy for a Black man in the US didn’t cross 60 years old until… 1971.🤦🏿♂️ Today, life expectancy is still only 70.5 years
Mekka Okereke
@mekka.mekka-tech.comFollow
Older generations in the US voting “more conservative” is survivorship bias taken literally.Black people living under US racism don’t live long enough to be boomers or silent generation.🤷🏿♂️
White people that have more solidarity with Black people (urban, working class) also die ~10 years younger.
10:00 AM · Feb 22, 2026Mekka Okereke
@mekka.mekka-tech.comFollow
That’s why existence is a form of resistance♥️👍🏿If you’re a white person that knows that racism is silly? Live long enough to be old. And help your community survive. Rugged individualism is a lie. Humans are communal animals. Empathy is in our nature.
If you’re Black, you already know what to do.
10:06 AM · Feb 22, 2026Mekka Okereke
@mekka.mekka-tech.comFollow
And for the white people scared by the “84% white becoming 48%” white thing? Relax. You’re not being replaced.Great replacement is either never going to happen, or it already happened. You are already not white.
🙂🙃if you think you are 100% white, it’s because you haven’t taken a DNA test yet.
Mekka Okereke
@mekka.mekka-tech.comFollow
To be clear: a DNA test can’t tell you your race. Because race isn’t real. The whole thing is made up. People change their race all the time. I’m serious! Not Rachel Dolezal style. People legitimately change their race.Racism is very real. It was made up too. And we know who made it up, and why.
10:24 AM · Feb 22, 2026Mekka Okereke
@mekka.mekka-tech.comFollow
People aren’t surprised to learn that fascism was invented by a small group of people whose names we know. Mussolini. Giovanni Gentile.But they are more surprised to learn that racism was invented by a couple of weird dudes too. Gomes Eanes de Zurara. Infante Dom Henrique.
10:28 AM · Feb 22, 2026Mekka Okereke
@mekka.mekka-tech.comFollow
Yes, authoritarianism and tyrants existed before fascism. But it was different. Fascism has a very specific definition and purpose. They wrote about it in detail.Yes, slavery, prejudice, and bias, existed before racism. But it was different. Racism has a very specific definition and purpose.
10:37 AM · Feb 22, 2026
https://bsky.app/profile/mekka.mekka-tech.com/post/3mfhl4nrp522y
Jake Williams
@MalwareJake
That Iranian Navy ship we torpedoed had no ammunition on board because that was a requirement to participate in the Indian Navy’s MILAN 2026 exercise.
The US Navy knew this because IT ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE EXERCISE. What a national embarrassment…
Art Candee 🍿🥤
@ArtCandee
Oh snapppp!
Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant at the memorial service for Rev. Jesse Jackson:
“The service wouldn’t have been this long if we were able to go to the Capitol, but the Capitol is now only reserved for pedophiles and podcasters.”
🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿
Mike Tobin
@MikeTobinFox
Notables spotted so far at the “People’s Celebration” for the life of Jesse Jackson:
Tyler Perry
Gov. Gavin Newsom
TX State Rep. James Talarico
Fmr Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Jussie Smollet
Lori Lightfoot
Gov Wes Moore
Rev Al Sharpton
Cornell West
Tom Ricketts
11:07 AM · Mar 6, 2026
·
4,249
Views
Gas station I pass by everyday to work.
Last week
$3.09/gallon
Today, THIS MORNING
$3.79/gallon
Today, THIS EVENING GOING HOME
$3.89/gallon
he has never paid his bills.
why would this be a change?
The Kobeissi Letter
@KobeissiLetter
BREAKING: The US Development Finance Corporation is ~$200 billion short of the capacity needed to underwrite insurance policies for ships going through the Strait of Hormuz, per FT.
Details include:
1. The US DFC was ordered by President Trump on March 3rd to insure vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
2. DFC reportedly has $154B of the $352B needed to underwrite insurance policies
3. Raising the total liability cap for the US DFC would require an act of Congress
4. Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is now down by ~92%
Nearly 20 million barrels per day of oil supply are currently frozen.
11:24 PM · Mar 5, 2026
https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2029790110477169009?s=20
Iran International English
@IranIntl_En
The US Treasury Department has issued a 30-day license allowing India to buy Russian oil, Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X, as hundreds of oil tankers remain stuck near the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing war with Iran.
Last edited
10:05 PM · Mar 5, 2026
https://x.com/IranIntl_En/status/2029770416718238159?s=20
Jay in Kyiv
@JayinKyiv
Both Iran and Russia celebrating Trump’s removal of Russia sanctions.
This is a massive win for Putin. Expanding the war and helping Iran will be primary on the list of items on which Moscow spends these new 10’s of billions.
https://x.com/JayinKyiv/status/2029771576497848776?s=20
UH HUH
UH HUH
capitolhunters
@capitolhunters
Let’s talk about Graham Platner’s Big Lie. In 2009, at the height of the Gulf War, the Marines barred him from active duty. Platner claims it was his forearm tattoos. But his one forbidden tattoo was the Nazi symbol on his chest. He left the Marines rather than give it up. 1/
https://x.com/capitolhunters/status/2029935142563664207?s=20
just ridiculous
Rain Drops Media
@Raindropsmedia1
Houston teacher was forced to resign because she took 2 unpaid days off to care for her sick newborn—having a baby used up all her PTO. And she needed a whole U-Haul to take her stuff with her while clearing out her classroom. 👀😳💔
https://x.com/Raindropsmedia1/status/2029754489939415152?s=20
Who is US?
The problem is THEM
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
Sharpton: “The problem is not Trump. The problem is us. What happened to us?”
https://x.com/atrupar/status/2030020937861525997?s=20
best of kamala harris
@archivekamala
President Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, President Barack Obama, President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and Vice President Kamala Harris are in Chicago for Rev. Jesse Jackson’s memorial service.
📸: Kamil Krzaczynski
https://x.com/archivekamala/status/2029984548730110347?s=20
Russia is now providing real-time intelligence data to the Iranians so they can more easily target American forces, China is going to provide Iran with financial support and more missiles, oil prices are soaring (big cheers in Moscow), domestic unemployment and inflation are rising, so Trump’s response is to have a hissy-fit about Bill Maher….
https://open.substack.com/pub/meidastouch/p/urgent-friday-afternoon-update-economic?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Liberal Librarian, Emotional Support Cuban 📚 🌿🕓
@liberallibrarian.bsky.social
Follow
I really don’t know how this nation will survive. I’m seeing white people running around yelling about “this is a national emergency!” and demanding us all to “unite” when it was them and their cohort who have gotten us to this pass since the 60s. And I’m done with holding their hands.
1/2
3:04 PM · Mar 6, 2026
Liberal Librarian, Emotional Support Cuban 📚 🌿🕓
@liberallibrarian.bsky.social
Follow
It’s all fun and games until the wolf is at your door and the door no longer keeps out the wolf. You could have listened. You should have listened. But you couldn’t and you didn’t. And I’m just tired. So tired. Not as tired as Black folks–rightly so–but just knackered.
2/2
3:04 PM · Mar 6, 2026
https://bsky.app/profile/liberallibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mgg7msy5uc2h
KennyMack1971
@kennymack1971.bsky.social
Follow
And the way White so called allies talked about Jasmine Crockett and her supporters is why we never bought y’all hyping up Michelle Obama going into politics.
Y’all are so full of shit.
1:31 PM · Mar 4, 2026
https://bsky.app/profile/kennymack1971.bsky.social/post/3mgazjpkm3c2m
Renee
@PettyLupone
Oh yeah. Jesse Jackson’s memorial is about to be straight up CHURCH! Tap in.
https://x.com/PettyLupone/status/2029970587754381457?s=20
Shea Jordan Smith
@shea_jordan
Former NBA star Isiah Thomas recognizes the five presidents in attendance at Rev. Jesse Jackson’s homegoing service.
President Kamala Harris. President Hillary Clinton. President Bill Clinton. President Joe Biden. President Barack Obama.
https://x.com/shea_jordan/status/2030008394778570828?s=20
Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊