Culture Warriors category archive
A Notion of Immigrants 0
Afterthought:
For a humane take on this “nation of immigrants,” see the marvelous article by the Des Moines Register’s Reka Basu. Here’s a bit:
Maskless Marauders 0
In the Hartford Courant, a contributor who lost her aunt to COVID-19, tells of dealing with maskless morons in the retail establishment where she works. Here’s a bit:
More moments with morons at the link.
Great Moments in Zoom 0
Afterthought:
I am continually nonplussed (though not surprised–I’m too old to be surprised by venality of any sort) that persons seem incapable of restraining their hate-full-ness in public places–and a class, even if conducted via video over a network connection–is still a public place.
Behind That Curtain* 0
David talks with Talia Lavin about her experiences in infiltrating white supremacist groups.
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*With apologies to Earl Derr Biggers.
All the News that Fits 0
A federal judge has issued an injunction against the attempt to reframe the Voice of America as the voice of Trump.
Afterthought:
My first thought was that these folks don’t understand the concept of the rule of law, but I think that’s wrong. I don’t think they understand the concept of law, at least not as something that applies to them.
It’s as if Trump has released a flock of political Jeffrey Epsteins loose upon the polity.
“Cult 45” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Hogan M Sherrow considers whether the devoted followers of Donald Trump can be considered a cult.
Follow the link for his conclusion.
Hoist on the Elmer Gantry 0
Jerry Falwell, Jr., accused the Lincoln Project of being involved in publicizing the scandal which led to his ouster from Liberty University.
The Lincoln Project’s response is delightful.
Q (& A) 0
The SPLC tries to unpack QAnon. Since an increasing number of persons seems to taking the bait, it’s a worthwhile and timely read. Here’s a bit, which points out that QAnon fits in a long tradition of hate, fear, bigotry, and lies.
QAnon is, according to Genocide Watch’s Gregory Stanton, a rebranded “Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion,” perhaps the most influential antisemitic pamphlet of all time, written by Russian anti-Jewish propagandists around the turn of the twentieth century. The pamphlet was a collection of myths about a Jewish plot to take over the world and included a central Blood Libel mythology, which posited that Jews kidnapped and killed Christian children whose blood they would then mix into matzos.
“Mea Maxima Culpa”
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Bill Nemitz dissects a non-apology apology.
Public Funding, Private Prejudice 0
Scot Maxwell reports on how Florida is allowing public funds to pay for private prejudice under the guise of “freedom of religion.”
Originalist Sin, Reprise 0
Thom and his caller discuss the logical and legal flaws in “Constitutional originalism.”
Originalist Sin 0
Field explains the problem with Constitutional “originalism.” To paraphrase, it’s nothing more than a pseudo-historical rationale for turning back the clock.