Culture Warriors category archive
Decoding de Code 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Veronika Tait argues that “endorsing the ‘poor but happy’ trope excuses inequality.” A nugget (emphasis added):
Yet research shows that those from low-income households are less happy on average than those from higher-income households.
Establishmentarianism 0
Michael in Norfolk argues that the Republican Party is in the grip of the Establishmentarians.
Follow the link for his reasons.
Afterthought:
I think he has a point. It would help to explain in part the devolution of a political party into a personality cult.
Martial Aids 0
The Rude One sums up the latest from the party of the portable phallus. (Warning: Language.)
Twits on Twitter 0
Yet another hate-full twit.
Decoding de Code: “Parents’ Rights” 0
Michael in Norfolk clarifies the concept.
Follow the link for the complete clarification.
Twits on Twitter 0
. . . and another hate-full twit.
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Leonard Hitchcock argues that today’s right-wing wants to roll back America’s clock to the 1950s.
Personally, I think he’s off by about precisely a century, but his article is worth a read.
One Thing Is Not Like the Other Thing 0
The image is from a blistering take-down of both-siderism at Stanford Law at Above the Law. I commend the article to your attention.
Decoding De Code, Little Chickens Dept. 0
Roy Johnson has figured out the right-wing’s definition of “woke.”
Something they can’t comprehend? It’s woke!
Something they don’t know—and don’t want to know the truth? It’s woke!
Global warming? Gun reform? Expand Medicaid so working-class Alabamians have access to quality healthcare? It’s all woke!
Woke is the far right’s sky is falling.
Follow the link for context.
Freedom of Screech 0
David points out that “projection is the name of the game.”