Culture Warriors category archive
War on Christmas Redux 0
David looks at Republicans’ responses to criticisms of Marjorie Taylor Greene and suggests that “cancel culture” is the new “war on Christmas.” (Warning: Short commercial at the six minute mark.)
A Tune for the Times 0
H/T to my brother in Virginia’s Northern Neck.
Myth, Busted 0
At the Des Moines Register, Walter Suza explains that the Old West was nothing like what we were taught from movies and television shows and Zane Grey novels. Here’s a bit:
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The conflict between white and Native Americans was about land. Native Americans’ land.
White settlers wanted the land and would kill to obtain it, and the Native Americans were willing to die to protect their land.
Craven Images 0
Franklin Graham renders unto Caesar.
“A Lightbulb Moment” 0
Sam and his crew discuss how conservatives suddenly see the light.
Mob Fuel 0
Nassir Ghaemi, writing at Psychology Today Blogs, explores the psychology of the current federal administrator and of his dupes, symps, and fellow travelers, and the interaction between them led to riot and destruction.
I’ll not paraphrase or excerpt it. I just commend it to your attention.
The Doctor Is In, Reprise 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Audrey Nelson, Ph. D., remembers a moment:
Follow the link to see how she relates this to the recent devaluation of Dr. Jill Biden’s doctorate.
Maskless Marauders 0
Let me put this circumspectly.
Aside:
Not to change the subject, but the petulant pestilence cheapens everything that he touches.
The Doctor Is In 0
David digs into the brou-ha-ha about the absolute gall and effrontery of Jill Biden’s having earned a doctoral degree.
War Correspondence 0
In a fascinating read full of history that may surprise you (some of it certainly did surprise me), Charles Ludington reviews the history of Christmas as a celebration, as well as explores its use as a political weapon by the right-wing. A nugget:
Parler Tricks 0
One more time, the internet is a public place.
Aside:
From what I’ve heard–I’m sure not going to find out for myself–Parler is such a sloppy operation that his account very well could have been impersonated, if not actually hacked.
Maskless Marauders 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Phil Zuckerman explores those who marauder under the sign of the cross. A snippet (emphasis in the original):
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Christian nationalism entails a decidedly conservative orientation that combines the following beliefs: that the United States is a Christian nation specifically favored by God; that the success of the United States is part of God’s divine plan; that God will punish the United States for allowing “sins” like abortion and gay marriage to remain legal; that scientists, health experts, and well-educated elites are not to be trusted; that faith is more reliable than scientific empiricism; and that the news media is corrupt.
