John Brown

Apr 10, 2026 10:37 PM

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People like John Brown are the reason change happens. People who sacrifice everything they have to make a change to society.

Stop putting your fat head over the text!

1 hour ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

lol bet the guy who was offended that ol JB did this is fuming watching this post. He’s definitely one of the downvoters

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19 hours ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Lawrence, Kansas represent! A bright blue dot in a sea of red.

8 hours ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

This reminded me of a story I was reading awhile back. Haven't read it for awhile, so not sure how it is these days, but it was a good read at the time. Basic premise- John Brown isekai. He does well... John Brown things when he finds out that slavery is present. https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/57505/his-soul-is-marching-on-to-another-world-or-the

7 hours ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yeah, I was about to mention that as well. Such a refreshingly different isekai concept.

7 hours ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Luigi and now this arsonist guy are modern John browns.

3 hours ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That's why I made this post.

2 hours ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

RIP to John Brown. He would've loved machineguns modern shotguns.

14 hours ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Lol

8 hours ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

John Brown's body lies a-moulderin' in the grave
His soul is marching on.

18 hours ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 2

John Brown did nothing wrong.

19 hours ago | Likes 82 Dislikes 1

One of the best human beings this nation ever produced.

4 hours ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

John Brown is a true hero.

19 hours ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 1

2 hours ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Two things I know are

1. there should be statues of John Brown all over the US (or one big one, visible from both coasts...you heard me) and

2. the track "John Brown" by Masters of Reality shreds if you're like me & into that high-desert rock (a la Kyuss or QotSA)

7 hours ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

If they make a movie about this guy he needs to be played by Terry O'Quinn

6 hours ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

They made a tv show about him with Ethan Hawke.

5 hours ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

John Brown is a hero that children should learn about and grow up admiring, not the "non-violence" nonsense they are indoctrinated with instead. Non-violence in the face of genocide is 100% supporting genocide.

19 hours ago | Likes 54 Dislikes 3

Yeah but the system fuggen hated John Brown despite him being the exact patriot they pretend to embody. Patriots stand up for their neighbors. "Patriots" do what they're told.

19 hours ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 1

So MLK was just a moron or is it you? Hmmm no way to know 🤣. Say hi to the feds for me 👋

2 hours ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 6

Obvious troll is obvious.

52 minutes ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I mean, MLK was a great figure, but he fought against oppression, segregation, inequality, ect... not genocide. Peaceful protest can only do so much, hence why Nelson Mandela's resistance shifted from a non-violent to a violent one.

1 hour ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I just finished watching Good Lord Bird today and went and picked up John Brown’s biography at the library. Gonna do me a learning

18 hours ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 1

"Patriotic Treason" is a great one if you are interested in more (and that's not the book you got haha)

2 hours ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I’m interested in revolutionaries

2 hours ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

lol why did my comment get downvoted so fast? Was it offensive?

18 hours ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

You said the most offensive word: library.

8 hours ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Racists are big mad.

18 hours ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Good Lord Bird was terrific! There is a TV series of it, but I've never seen it. I've never read a book solely about Brown, but he obviously features in general Civil War histories. I did just read the Battle Cry of Freedom, which was phenomenal.

18 hours ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Also, Midnight Rising by Tony Horwitz has been on my radar for years. I've read some other stuff by him, and now that I think of it, I'm ordering it tonight, lol.

18 hours ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Patriotic Treason, high high recommend.

2 hours ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm there, thank you.

2 hours ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0