I haven’t written a single thing since January 1st
of this year. Certainly a mistake
on my part, as I have had so much that I’ve wanted to say. So what event causes me to break the
silence? The Keaton Jones
story. I know! I know… You don’t want to hear about it anymore. The American media has literally turned
this relevant story into a bonafide shit show.
I am going to try to make this short. A Union County (Tennessee)
middle-school student, Keaton Jones, was bullied at school. His mother filmed a video, which ended
up going viral. Keaton started to
receive tons of support from around the globe, including celebrities. A GoFundMe account was started for Keaton. Then, pictures of Keaton’s mother
emerged posing next to a confederate flag. A snapshot of a Facebook post (made by Keaton’s mother)
challenging black Americans who protest police brutality emerged. This PROVES she's racist!
When celebrities champion a cause, the media jumps right up
on that bandwagon. TMZ immediately
labels the mother as a racist.
Internet backlash starts.
Fake Instagram accounts post misinformation and lead people/celebs to
“give money.” The family is
accused of running a scam in order to make money off Keaton’s pain. Instagram accounts are proven to be
fake, and the GoFundMe account is shown to be set up by a stranger. A report comes out that Keaton used the
“N” word which led to the bullying.
Later disproven.
AGAIN. Keaton and his
mother allow a couple of interviews during which time she tells the interviewer
that she is not racist, and answers questions regarding the confederate flag.
But it doesn’t matter. It can't be true. They HAVE to be lying. They HAVE to be racists. The rumor mill is in full effect. The family is racist.
Keaton is racist. The
family deserves to be bullied.
Keaton deserves to be bullied. The internet turns on the entire family. Celebrities are thinking about withdrawing their support. Race becomes an issue. Why does this “white boy” get attention
when a little black girl killed herself due to bullying. Would this amount of attention be given
if the child was black? He’s
receiving all this support because he’s white. So it begins.
The entire family is bullied, mocked, demonized, and sentenced. GUILTY, without a chance to prove
innocence.
Then it is discovered that Keaton’s dad is a confirmed
racist. He is seen with white
pride tattoos, and wearing white pride clothing. All of the rumors are confirmed! Because, if Keaton’s DAD is racist, that MUST mean that
Keaton and his mother are racist to, right? All disproven today.
Come to find out, Keaton’s father was arrested in 2007 for punching his
mother in the face, and in 2008 for threatening to kill his entire family,
including Keaton. Keaton’s father
was also arrested for stalking and harassing his mother in 2011. Yeah, I am sure the family just adores
that guy.
I hate the Internet.
I can’t stand it. The
American media, and every idiot with a keyboard has turned a legitimate
bullying story into a scandal. A
world of true bullies, compounding and worsening what has already happened to
this poor kid. You’d figure that
everyone would wait for the facts to come out. HELL NO!
Speculation and flawed minds run rampant at the expense of the affected
family. Because everyone loves a
chance to advance their own agenda.
I couldn’t be more happy with the people who have chosen to
follow through with Keaton and the invitations they have extended to him. The videos and photos of him that have
emerged since this incident have been heartwarming. I hope that others follow through, and that change comes
about in school districts around the country as a result.
Don’t listen to the haters, Keaton. They are unable to think for
themselves.
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