Hate Sells category archive
Closing Books, Closing Minds 0
Michael in Norfolk looks at the motivation for the right-wing’s current book-banning frenzy. A snippet:
On Establishmentarianism 0
At the Des Moines Register, retired professor Norma Cook Everist discusses the dangers of establishmentarianism. Here’s tiny bit from her article (emphasis added); follow the link for the rest.
(Broken link fixed.)
Mongers of Fear, What’s in a Word? Dept. 0
What’s in a word? The short answer is, well, “fear.”
Via Job’s Anger.
Aside:
You can see the full quotation at Wikiquote.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
At NJ.com, Michael A. Gottesman argues convincingly that DEI is the new CRT.
Stray Question 0
When you cut through the persiflage, you realize that “woke” means “aware.”
What does that tell you about folks who don’t want persons to be “woke”?
All the News that Fits, Foxy Shady Dept. 0
I think I might just read this book . . . .
All the News that Fits, Foxy Shady Dept. 0
Aside:
I must say, I’m getting increasingly annoyed by persons who don’t know what “begs the question” means.
We are watching words lose their meaning before our very ears.
The Rule of Flaw 0
Mona Charen is not sanguine.
Closing Books, Closing Minds 0
Apparently, words mean what Florida Man wants them to mean.
Details at the link.
Freedom of Screech 0
Federal Court calls out Florida Man’s “Stop Woke Act” for violating the First Amendment.
The Party of Law(lessness) and (Dis)order 0
LZ Granderson reflects of the Republican Party’s about face. A snippet (emphasis added):
Apparently for this era of conservatism, “back the blue” applies only when it benefits the red.
Thought Police 0
A University of Florida professor describes the stifling effect that Florida’s “Stop Woke Act” is having on him and his colleagues. A snippet; follow the link for more.
Rand Gestures 0
If your cult leader gets caught breaking the law, well, then, why not just make that law go away?
Words fail me.
The Unsound and the Furious 0
Noz explains why Donald Trump’s claim that he “secretly declassified” classified documents that he had no legal right to declassify is disconnected from reality and the rule of law.
But law and reason will make no difference to the Trumpettes, who are committed to the rule of flaw and the politics of hate.
We are in parlous times.