Hate Sells category archive
Monster Mash-Up 0
At The Roanoke Times, Robert F. Boyd muses on what led our polity to its present state, which he refers to as a “Trumpenstein” monster. Here’s a bit:
Follow the link to see how he answer that question.
“Snowflakes” 0
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has little patience with those who would deny history and the teaching thereof.
Facebook Frolics 0
In responding to a post by psychology professor Madeleine A. Fugère, Dr. Ravi Chandra considers the implications of the “Facebook files.” He makes several thoughtful observations that shed light on dis coarse discourse and the Zuckerborg’s contribution thereunto, including the following:
1. Sensationalistic information that plays to user fears propagates virally and overwhelmingly.
2. Mental health concerns have been minimized.
3. The drive for growth and engagement online is problematic at best.
Follow the link for a details discussion of the above, as well as his other observations.
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
Once again, fists fly in the fiendly skies.
On the same topic, Jeffrey Hanna, writing at The Roanoke Times, tries to make sense of the plethora of pathological passengers peopling the planes. I don’t think he can, because it’s clearly senseless, but follow the link and decide for yourself.
“A House Divided” 0
Chris Huston is less than optimistic.
The Victim 0
PoliticalProf parses the perfidy.
Twits on Twitter 0
I might have mentioned this before, but . . . . I remember, oh, maybe 15 or 16 years ago listening to an interview on NPR with one of the founders of Twitter. I think it was on Terry Gross’s Fresh Air show and I think the interviewee might have been Jack Dorsey, but after all this time, I’m not sure and attempts to find it via web searches have been fruitless.
Said founder went on and on about how Twitter would be a positive tool for enabling persons to connect with each other.
Yeah, and Dr. Guillotin was proud of his invention . . . .
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Sam and his crew call out Dennis Prager’s lies.
Aside:
I’m so old that I remember when AIDS was referred to as “GRID (gayrelated immunodeficiency disease.”
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Charles M. Blow discusses how Virginia’s governor-elect Youngkin won the election by playing the oldest card in the American deck.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
At The Roanoke Times, John Freivalds points out that prejudice against those who would come after them has been a common theme among previous immigrants to these parts.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Michael Paul Williams takes a look at the recent election in Virginia. Methinks he has a point, for the last thing many white Americans want to do is confront the dark reality of America’s history. Here’s a bit; follow the link for the rest.
In the 1970s, white parents fled to the suburbs rather than have their children sit in a classroom with Black children. Today, parents in suburban locales such as Chesterfield, Hanover, Loudoun and Stafford counties are trying to keep the history of anti-Black racism out of the classroom.
America’s original sin (and the denial thereof) casts a long and dark shadow.