$1776

A five time draft dodger and fake "tough" guy that renames the Department of Defense the Department of War (the DOW) announces a "Warrior Dividend" for military personnel. How quaint.

48 hours ago, in a nationally televised and wildly incoherent address from the White House, “US” President Donald “Smitty” Trump announced a one-time "Warrior Dividend" of $1,776 for approximately 1.5 million U.S. service members. The “dividend” is to be delivered as a tax-free bonus before the end of the current year (for the holidays), commemorating 250 years of the military and funded by money previously allocated for housing allowances. The amount, $1,776, honors the year “US” was founded, with checks purportedly already being distributed.

In 2026, “US” will celebrate its 250th birthday, marking the Bicentennial (250th anniversary) of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, with major national celebrations, historical commemorations in Philadelphia and Boston, and initiatives like "America 250" or "Freedom 250" leading up to and during the milestone year.

Oh joy!

Pardon My Negroid Irreverence, Caucasoid

I believe that there are three core reasons that Black People never have been, are not, and never will be “equal” in the United States (the “US”). Which, in my twisted mind, may ultimately be a blessing of sorts. I will spare the reader the labor and cerebral fatigue of my going into the forensic detail of the aforementioned, but I will state one of those reasons and that is: what the European-Amerikan sees and hears, is entirely different than what I, and those like me, see and hear.

No?

The hell you say!

$1776

In 1776, life for Black People in the US colonies was predominantly one of brutal enslavement, over 90% were legally property, facing forced labor (tobacco, rice, cotton) in harsh conditions with families often separated through sale. A four century old familial and cultural genocide that plagues “us” to this very day. Damage that never can, and never will, be undone. The principles of “liberty” in the “new” nation did not apply to them.

Still don’t, never will, and don’t insult my intelligence by pissing on me and telling me it is raining.

The Revolutionary War As A Non-Existent Choice for “Freedom”

For Black People in the United States in 1776, the war was a “double fight” for both national and personal liberty. They often chose to support whichever side they believed most likely to grant them freedom. In the final analysis, as was, is and shall remain, Black People in the United States were duped. Serving as the same sociopolitically useful idiots that they serve as today. Here are some examples of Black military service in $1776:

• Serving with the British (Black Loyalists):

  • Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation: In late 1775, Virginia’s royal governor promised freedom to any enslaved person owned by “rebels” who joined the British army.

  • The Ethiopian Regiment: Hundreds joined this unit, wearing uniforms with the slogan “Liberty to Slaves”.

  • Total Numbers: Roughly 20,000 Black people sought freedom by escaping to British lines during the war.

• Serving with the Amerikans (Black Patriots):

  • Initial Ban: General George Washington initially banned Black recruitment in 1775 but reversed this policy in early 1776 due to manpower shortages and the success of British recruitment.

  • Roles: Black Amerikans served as soldiers, sailors, spies, and guides. In the North, some were freed by their enslavers to serve as substitutes in the militia.

  • Total Numbers: Approximately 5,000 to 8,000 Black men served the Patriot cause.

The year 1776 highlighted the era’s hypocrisy and the intellectual contradictions are not only stark, but cannot be ignored. Not, at least, by my ilk. While the Declaration of Independence stated that “all men are created equal,” it did not end slavery. In fact, and in many ways, it perpetuated and institutionalized it. Black leaders, such as Lemuel Haynes, pointed out that Black People in the United States lived under an oppression far greater than what the European/white colonists were rebelling against.

Still do, always will, and don’t insult my intelligence by pissing on me and telling me it is raining.

That paltry $1776 was created by my people, by my ancestors. In fact without the enslaved Alkebulanian the “dollar” would not exist. After all, Black Men in the United States were, and are, referred to as “bucks.” Without my people the “US” would not exist and the white boy would be destitute; let’s just call a spade…a “spade.” Shall we?

Ergo, since the draft dodger, arch coward and Idiot-In-Chief known as Donald “Smitty” Trump loves “our warriors” so much, I think that check should be $17.76. Or, perhaps $177 and six cents. What the hell, why not $177 thousand-six hundred dollars?

Heh, heh.

In conclusion, let me just say that I hope that the “Warriors Dividend” helps those military families. It can be a difficult life and I, by no stretch, make light of it. For my WWII wounded in action grandpa, and my Vietnam veteran father that have matriculated to the great battlefield in the sky, I trust they realize that I, too, am a warrior and am fulfilling the mission they trained me to execute. I can just see them both smiling in my minds eye.

In fact, my dad is probably ROFL.

As for the dividend recipients, I have one word of both advice and caution: given the geopolitical disaster that awaits you (thanks to your “commander-in-chief”), I strongly suggest you hurry up and use your little “dividend” while you can.