Hypocrisy Watch category archive
They Can’t Won’t Handle the Truth
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At The Philadelphia Inquirer, journalism professor Linn Washington Jr. looks at the continuing attempts to conceal* “critical race theory” (which, again, is not taught in schools; it’s grad school topic) and, indeed, any discussion of America’s history regarding race and racism, from school children. He concludes
Critical race theory is not an existential threat to America.
The greater threat remains continued denial of truths about racism.
Follow the link for his path to that conclusion.
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*Which, indeed, is what this is about: concealing truth in a cloud of pious, hypocritical “concern for the children.” They aren’t concerned about the children. They are concerned about their own damned white privilege.
A Taxonomy of Tale-Telling 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Susan A. Nolan and Michael Kimball discuss the differences among misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation (yeah, that last one is a new one on me, also; they define it at the link and methinks it a useful coinage). It’s a worthwhile read in these days of viruses, viral memes, and “social” media.
How Stuff Works, Racism in Schools Dept. 0
Apparently, one town has decided that, if no one talks about it, it must not have happened.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Jeremy Sherman offers a taxonomy of hypocrisy.
It Was All about the Benjamins 0
Dartmouth professor Randall Balmer tells the story of the rise of the “religious right.” It’s not what you might think, and certainly not the stories they tell themselves. A nugget:
Follow the link for the rest.
Aside:
Many years ago, I visited Bob Jones U. while researching a paper I was working on for some class I forget which one but most likely a sociology class my senior year.
It was one of the spookiest places I have ever seen.
Courting Disaster 0
At Above the Law, Elizabeth Dye minces no words.
History Bluff 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Jesse Robison comments on America’s stubborn refusal to face its own history. A snippet:
Many Americans are stretched thin, and people aren’t doing their homework in the United States when it comes to analyzing and understanding issues. Numerous political jurisdictions in America are also trying to control and/or revise the direction of our history through legislation.
Read the rest.
The History Buff 0
Elsewhere, coincidental but relevant, Betsy Biesenbach reflects on what I can only call “selective historiography,” and Tony Norman delivers a case study.
Image via Juanita Jean.
All the News that Fits, War and Mongers of War Dept. 0
Sam and his crew marvel at how much noncombatants seem to love themselves some combat (which, natch, they will view from afar).
Have Cake, Eat It Too 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, David Kyle Johnson explores the hypocrisy and fallacy of anti-vaxxers “my body, my choice” sloganeering. A snippet (emphasis added):
Freedom of Screech 0
Elizabeth Dye points out that someone’s having been a Harvard Law School Professor doesn’t necessarily mean that he understands the law.
Vaccine Nation, “Words Mean What I Want Them To Mean” Dept. 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun highlights the hypocrisy.
Facebook Frolics 0
Says the frolicker: My posts “do not reflect who I am today, what I stand for or how I will conduct myself as St. Petersburg’s next mayor.”