Culture Warriors category archive
Stray Question 0
Why are so many persons surprised that the party of the New Secesh today’s Republican Party is acting like today’s Republican Party?
A Notion of Immigrants 0
(The flags above the right-hand door are flags of South and Central American nations.)
Fanatics Fomenting Fanaticism 0
Michael in Norfolk opines that, on one topic at least, Barry Goldwater was correct.
Real Big Men 0
Robert Pawlicki has a theory as to why Republicans seem to be obsessed with sex* and sexual identity. A snippet:
Hence, we do not see attacks on women who are a political force. Instead, we see attacks on transgender bathroom rights, efforts to ban books in our schools, an initiative that would suppress many gender-related texts, and the false linking of the LGBT community to pedophilia. The diverse minority groups under attack are neither powerful nor numerous, but they are easy targets to rile up the discontent of those unhappy with the direction of the country.
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*I shouldn’t have to point this out, but “gender” is a grammatical term, not a biological one.
Furthermore, I think “obsessed with sex” is a more forthright and accurate phrasing.
(Spelling erorrs correxted.)
“The Reactionary Trap” 0
(In an interesting bit, David and his guest discuss the role of “social” media in creating bubbles of believers and silos of sycophants. That discussion starts at about the 3 1/2 minute mark.)
Read the article under discussion.
It’s All about the Benjamins 0
Solomon Jones follows the money in Florida’s Disney frenzy. A snippet (emphasis added):
Follow the link for the rest.
Russian Impulses 0
The Portland Press-Herald’s Victoria Hugo-Vidal discusses Putin’s precedent for Florida’s (and other states”) codifying hate over sexual identity in law.
Toxic Noxious Masculinity
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Rebecca Watson skewers (you will pardon the expression) Tucker Carlson’s great balls of fire.
We are a society of stupid.
Penalty Call 0
At the Austin American-Statesman, John Young throws the flag.
Republican Family Values 0
(The relevant portion takes up the first half or so of the video.)
The Venality Is in the Vagueness 0
Rebecca Watson dissects the duplicity of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. This is really worth a listen, as she goes into the details of the law–the nuts and bolts of what the law says and how it will be used to foster hatred and discrimination–something that has not received much coverage in what Bob Cesca calls “the firehouse of news.”
Transcript here.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Chris Huston hears echoes of the past.