EPISODE · Aug 21, 2025 · 49 MIN
Mongomery Toms - Youth Activism: One Man's Crusade Against Cultural Gaslighting
from Hearts of Oak Podcast · host heartsofoak
Montgomery Toms, a young activist, discusses his journey into activism, ignited by the government overreach during COVID-19 lockdowns. He views these restrictions as assaults on personal freedom which have altered the relationship between citizens and the state. Montgomery reflects on his upbringing and growing disillusionment with mainstream narratives, particularly in education, and highlights issues of free speech, citing his arrest for holding a provocative sign at a protest. He critiques the prioritization of emotional responses in policing and warns against the dangers of conflating mental health with systemic oppression. Connect with Hearts of Oak. . . 𝕏 x.com/HeartsofOakUK WEBSITE heartsofoak.org/ PODCASTS heartsofoak.podbean.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA heartsofoak.org/connect/ SHOP heartsofoak.org/shop/ *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast. Check out his art theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com and follow him on 𝕏 x.com/TheBoschFawstin
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Montgomery Toms, a young activist, discusses his journey into activism, ignited by the government overreach during COVID-19 lockdowns. He views these restrictions as assaults on personal freedom which have altered the relationship between citizens and the state. Montgomery reflects on his upbringing and growing disillusionment with mainstream narratives, particularly in education, and highlights issues of free speech, citing his arrest for holding a provocative sign at a protest.
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