The John Fugelsang Podcast 2025 Year in Review
Dec 25, 2025
Join December Rose, a former pastor and author, and Dylan Naber Cruz, a tattooed theologian, alongside Julie Francella, an Anishinaabe mental health professional, and Simon Moya-Smith, an Oglala Lakota journalist, as they dissect the tumultuous events of 2025. They explore colonialism's lingering effects, critique Christian nationalism, and celebrate grassroots resistance. From the implications of an MLK Day inauguration to the role of art in activism, this discussion reveals profound insights on justice, hope, and community resilience.
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Colonialism Cloaked In Religious Rhetoric
- Colonialism today mixes religious rhetoric with resource-driven acquisition overseas and at home.
- Policies framed as protecting Christians often mask extractive aims for land and minerals.
Reservations Compared To Prison Camps
- Simon and Julie note many reservations were founded as prison camps, linking historical abuses to present harms.
- Simon cites Pine Ridge as 'prison camp 334' to underline continuity of repression.
Start Decolonizing How You Think
- Decolonize your thinking by shifting from ownership to relationship with land and from one story to many truths.
- Practice humility, accountability, and center marginalized stories to resist imperial logic.