Weeklies: Who Radicalized You? (Patreon)

Greetings Gunn Runners

Before I rant, I hope you enjoy this video I found from me singing a song on the Isle of Skye in Scotland in 2018. So beautiful!

I wrote a Star Trek-inspired, anti-Trump song a few weeks back. After finishing it, I saw a question in a video by Mon Rovîa. It asked, “Who radicalized you?”

I thought back to last summer when my family and I went to a No Kings protest. I lost a very dear fan and friend because her media told her our peaceful protest was violent.

I remember an extended family member a decade ago warning me not to get political because I will lose fans. And he was right. I'll prolly lose followers from this post.

I also remember people posting on Facebook, “no one cares about entertainers ‘politics.”

That’s where my revelation began.

You see, I was already disturbed by Trump’s illegal actions during his first term in office. They were mild in comparison to the murders he has endorsed this time by his rogue army.

The truth is I was radicalized by the American TV shows of the 80s. Everything from Different Strokes to Dukes of Hazzard preached the Reagan message of individualism, stand up for yourself and stand up to the Man.

So when I saw a Dropkick Murphys video where they were peacefully challenging MAGA fans at a show, and then released a new protest song, I got excited. There was a Celtic artist, like me, standing up to injustice.

Jesse Welles popped into my Instagram feed. He’s a political folk singer who writes songs about the hypocrisy and injustice of the Trump regime. I liked some of his videos. I was happy to see other people were successfully protesting.

Political folk started blowing up. That is when I discovered Mon Rovîa. He was born in a war-torn country in Africa. He was adopted and raised in Tennessee and plays folk music. His song “Heavy Foot” is fantastic.

Then came Minneapolis.

ICE agents murdered two American civilians in cold blood. We saw the videos. There was No provocation.

One even said, “I don’t blame you” before getting a bullet to the head.

The other was a nurse shot many times while protecting a woman who fell.

Murdered. By our government. On the orders of Trump.

I didn’t need to be radicalized. I already was.

But over the past few weeks, I saw other musicians writing songs about injustice. Not one or two. But a lot.

The public outcry grew after these murders. Trump’s approval is at an all-time low. Anyone who supports him now is either a sycophant or burying their head in the ground so that “their president” still seems like the guy they voted for, who “fights for them”, not the self-serving narcissist who is, again, illegally profiting off his office, that he actually is.

That’s when it hit me. The Regime and its lackeys tell us not to speak out. They want us silent.

But only by speaking up does change occurs.

Speaking out empowers others.

It resonates at the top of our government.

Yes, one person may not be able to make a difference. One small entertainer makes little difference.  But when I speak up. Others hear it. They find strength and solace and rebellion against evil and injustice.

And we fight back.

I want to thank everyone who continues to speak out against the evil of our president. Because make no mistake. His actions are evil.

Our once great country was founded on diversity of belief. It grew strong through immigration.

We won’t get back to peace and prosperity until Trump and the MAGA (fake) “Christian” Nationalist racist movement are squashed.

Remember that at the polls.

Keep hope. Keep protesting.

Keep calling your representatives, especially if you live in Republican districts.

And don’t let them gaslight you.

They’ve shown they don’t care how much they lie. Because some will believe them.

This is not right. It is cruelty personified. It’s time for change. It’s time we become the great noble nation we were BEFORE Trump’s Party injected us with hate.

QUESTION OF THE DAY

POLL: Who radicalized you?

My projects and upcoming events:

DOWNLOAD FOUR LIGHTS. “Four Lights” is my latest protest song inspired by a Star Trek episode and the evil atrocities committed by the current administration. Download the song for any price, including free.

FREE CELTIC FESTIVAL ON MARCH 8. The Irish & Celtic Music PodFest and Arts Market may be a mouthful. But it’s also taking place on Sunda, March 8, 2026 from 12-6 pm at The Lost Druid Brewery in Avondale Estates, Ga. I’m performing along with Kinnfolk, The Muckers, and May Will Bloom. Learn more.

PUB SONGS & STORIES. What do Irish rebel songs and Star Trek have in common? This week on Pub Songs & Stories, we raise a glass to courage, truth, and the songs that refuse to obey. From the Easter Rising of 1916 to a Cardassian interrogation chamber, today’s songs ask one dangerous question: Do you trust your own eyes? Music from Kinnfolk, Erin Ruth, Marc Gunn, The Irish Lassies.  Listen at PubSong.com

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