# James F-ing Carter

**Published by:** [Fletcher Christian](https://paragraph.com/@fletcherchristian/)
**Published on:** 2024-12-31
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Now for what most of media are not saying about Jimmy Carter. This is the man who genuinely did not give a fuck about “his brand,” who refused to sell out and join the slick ex-presidential club that makes money hand over fist by dipping into corporate pockets. This allowed him to speak truth to power when it was called for and he did so many times. Carter was all about humanity, not his bottom line. The man was living proof you don’t have to lose your fucking soul to be in politics.Even out of office, Carter didn’t run around sucking up to the establishment like so many do, with their six-figure speaking gigs and foundation vanity projects. He got his hands dirty—literally—swinging a hammer for Habitat for Humanity well into his 90s. Think about that. He was out there building houses for people who actually needed them, while other politicos are out there building their “brands” or jacking up their speaking fees while they produce big budget mellow dramas about the apocalypse.And Carter had the balls to call out everyone’s bullshit, from human rights abusers across the globe to Israeli apartheid policies. Yeah, he said that—“apartheid”—before half the world even dared to whisper it. He basically told AIPAC to fuck themselves with a pig hoof, which in the twisted landscape of American politics is about as bold as you can get. In a system that practically worships lobbyists and money, Carter said, “Nah, I’m good,” and spoke the truth. That’s some fearless shit right there.So, is it any wonder he had to be shaking his head watching America spiral into a corporate-owned shit-show where politicians do the bidding of whoever’s footing the bill? Where endless wars spark up for the flimsiest reasons, and we’re all force-fed fear by the 24-hour media meat-grinder? Carter believed in diplomacy and grassroots action—real grassroots, not that AI PR crap. Hell, by the time he was nearing 100, you gotta imagine he was thinking, “What in tarnation happened to this country?”Now, let’s not sanitize history: Carter’s presidency wasn’t all sunshine and roses. Mistakes were made, compromises happened. But here’s the glimmer of hope—he remained a great man. Maybe the last truly great man in that level of power who put principle above ambition. He went for the risky shots instead of toeing the party line, whether it was extending a handshake to so-called “enemies” or exposing the brutality committed in foreign lands. He lived the ideals that Washington so often just pays lip service to.And yeah, he lived a long life, but in some ways, watching today’s political shitstorm probably ate at him more than any disease could. It’s fucking heartbreaking to see your life’s convictions trampled on while people in power throw around “American values” like it’s a goddamn slogan for sale to the highest bidder. Carter never stopped hustling for the powerless, never lost his moral North Star, and never let the system buy him out.That’s why his passing—while sad as hell—also feels like a release from the moral wasteland we’re in. The man’s gone, and it stings, but maybe we should all channel a bit of that Carter spirit and face down today’s corporate-fueled horror show with the same unwavering conscience he did. Because if there’s one thing that guy proved, it’s that politics doesn’t have to be the end of your fucking humanity. And God knows we need that message now more than ever.

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