There is a movie franchise called the Purge. I have seen the first three and recently the Saturday following the 4th of July I saw the latest installment which is a prequel called "The First Purge" which I felt was the best one. For those reading this blog that are not familiar with the movies, they are an American dystopian action horror films. The basis is that the american government is now being ruled by NFFA which stands for New Founding Fathers of America. In an effort to keep crime down in the latter part of the 21st century, one day out of the year for 12 hours people are allowed to purge their anger and inhibitions through crime including murder and not be held responsible for it. Now to the sane and moral people that seemed inhumane and horrific, but sadly enough many people participated.
Getting back to this prequel The First Purge, it showed how it all began with this experiment the government offered the Black and Latino citizens in low income area of Staten Island, New York with monetary incentives up to $5000 or more to participate in purging their anger in any shape or form. Many of the people living in the projects of Staten Island, that were broke, despaired, naturally took to the experiment in which criminal acts including murder was for a gain of monetary incentive if you survive. The NFFA kept tabs by putting tracking devices in people's arms and giving them contact lenses so they can witness the acts of purging as they happened going viral.
Even though this is a fictitious movie series depicting America in the latter part of the 21st century, it possess some harsh realities. When it comes to black and brown people communities, there is poisoning in the water supply, food contamination, human trafficking for organs, sex trafficking of girls and young women, police brutality, drug trafficking, economic disparity, a disproportionate rate of violence. This is by designed to exterminate a group of people who are thought to be a burden or nuisance in this land of the Red, White, and Blue according to their race, social economic class, religious beliefs, and so forth. America has purged on black people since slavery, lynchings, Jim Crow, Tuskegee experiment, just to name a few. Now the Latino community is feeling it with separation of children from parents being detained in camps and sent back to Mexico because the majority say all are illegal immigrants and have no place in America. Mass school and public shootings happening so frequently to where people are becoming desensitized. Yet we are told by the treasonous head of the government he is making America great again. It's become a cliche but stay woke!
The bible says in 2 Timothy 3:1-3, "But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self control, brutal, not lovers of the good."
Poetic Thought:
Gunshots fired everyday,
Sad to say, hard for children to play,
Life is not a sprint, but a marathon of endurance,
Crime is a liability, cover your love ones with insurance,
Immorality has expedited the last days with a surge,
Seek help from GOD, protect yourself, from the wickedness of man's purge! ~ JD
I used the Purge movies even though it is for entertainment there lies hidden messages, we see everyday in our society. The nature of man has become increasingly evil. Actor Donald Glover whose alter ego when it comes to music Childish Gambino has a song called "This is America" and the video sums up a lot of what is happening right before our eyes. Continue to promote love, the word of GOD but be proactive and protect yourself and love ones at any cost! Until next time, class dismiss!!!
