Make America Learn History Again: Prisons and People with Disabilities

It’s real history, as told by some All American Man in my inbox and me.

Before I dive into this one, I want to first say thank you to everyone for your support as I dealt with some real life issues and mental health struggles. With this post I’ve unpaused my Substack subscriptions and you can now become a paid subscriber. If you want. 😉

A lot of people have expressed sentiment that I should take a break offline longer and I truly appreciate that. Since I rely on the extra income from Facebook and here though, that just isn’t a good option for me.

Now without further ado, let’s talk about prisons. This piece is a little different than in the past. I’m not so much telling a story, and some might call it a stretch calling this history, but this topic speaks to my soul. I hope it does the same to you.

(If you’re new here, my account I take these messages from is a fake MAGA Republican. 😉)

I have so much more to say on this topic. If you’re just as interested in it as I am, and would like to see me continue the analysis with another man, let me know in the comments.

Sources:

Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom by Derecka Purnell

Decarcerating Disability: Deinstitutionalization and Prison Abolition by Liat Ben-Moshe

Disability & Socioeconomic Status via the APA