Politics of Hate category archive
Suffer the Children 0
There is a crisis at the southwestern border of the United States, but it’s not the one that right-wingers and Fox News portray.
Wall-Eyed Pikers 0
Here’s a picture of a wall that didn’t work.
The Great Wall of China did not prevent China from being overrun by the Mongols.
Not that immigrants and refugees seeking refuge in the U. S. are trying to overrun anything, but making the point that walls don’t work.
American Taliban 0
Thom’s guest discusses the cultural similarities between American white supremacists and Muslim extremists.
The Plight of the Phoenix 0
Arizona plaintiffs petition the Arizona Supreme Court to authorize them to execute a coup d’etat.
We are a society of stupid.
Unmentionable 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Leonard Hitchcock takes a look at “critical race theory” and right-wing efforts to ban it from school curricula. Given the recent amount of press critical race theory has received, I recommend his article for, in particular, its clear description of what critical race theory is.
Aside:
I find the right-wings’ thought process (or lack there of) fascinating. If American history teaches us anything, it’s that not talking about racism doesn’t make it go away.
A Bumble 0
He made an unexpected match on Bumble.
“I did storm the capitol,” he said, according to court documents. “I made it all the way to Statuary Hall.”
His potential date wrote back: “We are not a match.” Then, the Bumble user contacted the police.
Then the police contacted him . . . .
“The Armed Encampment on a Hill” 0
Thom marvels at what Republicans have done to America.