happy birthday james baldwin. i wish you were still living. you would be shocked and horrified by this country, but you already were. it got worse! but hey! cornel west is running for president! he wants to dismantle the empire! and who knows, i think the empire is already so bloody deranged its collapse is inevitable anyway. but let's not talk about that now, i hope you are enjoying the light of the afterlife on your earthly birthday!