Hate Sells category archive
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Michael in Norfolk suspects Virginia’s Governor Trumpkin of having somewhat dubious motives for a recent proposal regarding the cultivation of a certain herb.
Florida Man 0
Methinks Noz has a point.
We are a society of stupid in which bigots perpetuate ignorance so as to profit from prejudice and hate.
I am less than optimistic.
A Notion of Immigrants, Bordeline Disorder Dept. 0
Warning: Mild language.
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.
Tantrum Time 0
Thom wonders why so many persons seem to be acting so badly.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Chris Huston hears echoes of the past.
“A Clear and Present Danger” 0
Tony Norman sounds the alarm.
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.
The Marketplace of Ideas, Reprise
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Writing at the Austin American-Statesman, Tom Leatherbury argues that recent attempts by right-wingers to control censor the content of school libraries and reading lists smells of authoritarianism. A snippet:
The Marketplace of Ideas
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David argues that, despite Republicans’ claims, “cancel culture” is a Republican thing.
Seeking Refuge 0
It has been noted that persons have responded differently to different groups of refugees; a number of examples have been in the news recently.
Here in the States, for example, some want to build a wall go keep out persons from Central America fleeing violence and climate change, while welcoming persons fleeing Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. (And this is not a new phenomenon.)
In a timely post at Psychology Today Blogs, Professor Natalia Kucirkova explores the reasons for this.
I commend it to your attention.