Politics of Hate category archive
Dis Coarse Discourse 2
Historiann tries to understand why Donald Trump chose to refer to Senator Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas” and has difficulty finding a rational rationale. Here’s a snipped; follow the link for the rest (you’ll be glad you did).
The sad truth is the name-calling bullies don’t have rational rationales. One of the characteristics of unthinking knee-jerk hatred and bigotry is not thinking.
Check Your PC 0
One more time, those who complain of “political correctness” desire license to mistreat others without penalty.
Misdirection Play, the Rise of Resentment Dept. 2
Werner Herzog’s Bear struggles to understand the lure of resentment. A snippet:
Follow the link.
The White Identity Anxiety Party
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Tony Norman muses on Congressman Steve King’s attempt to keep Harriet Tubman off the double sawbuck and on King’s claim that racism has nothing to do with it. Here’s a bit:
The prospect of honoring Harriet Tubman, an ex-slave, an early American feminist and symbol of the Underground Railroad movement at the expense of Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson was too much for the Iowa Republican who considers the elevation of any woman or minority evidence of President Barack Obama’s “radical agenda.”
Afterthought:
Maybe it’s a side-effect of Trumpery, but really, they’re not really trying to hide the racism any more. They’ve stopped whistling for the dogs; they are now calling them by name.
Plus Ca Change 0
BadTux steps inside the Wayback Machine.
“He Fits the Profile” 0
And he’s not who you think he is.
