Culture Warriors category archive
“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.
Republican Family Values 0
Honest to Betsy, you can’t make this stuff up.
Stray Thought 0
As my old professor, Dr. Shade, used to say, “History is irony.”
To wit, the persons trying hardest to destroy the American ideal wear American flags* and boast loudest about how patriotic they are.
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*A violation of the Flag Code, by the way.
The Blame Game, Reprise 0
At Above the Law, Chris Williams reminds us that, when you point the finger at someone, you have three fingers pointing back at yourself.
Malicious Malefactors Manufacture
Manure To Manipulate Minions
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The Majority Report crew discusses Republicans’ ludicrous claims that Disney, librarians, and liberals are somehow conspiring to “groom” children with nefarious intent.
At Psychology Today Blogs, David J. Ley takes on this issue and finds these claims of “grooming” are–er, shall we say?–less than credible. A snippet (emphasis added); follow the link for a nuanced discussion of what “grooming” is–and isn’t.
Aside:
Never underestimate Republicans’ tolerance of the ridiculous. After all, they believe that Donald Trump is a competent businessman.