Political correctness holds sway as no dispensation before, and with nothing more than, well, political correctness; it’s both means and end, in a way. The pre-sixties order in America, still Wasp and Christian, could be publicly skewered. Even Lenny Bruce only ran afoul of authorities for obscenity. But I doubt there’s been a period inContinue reading “Real Comedy v Fake Comedy”
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Unite the Right II
On the Rightist Side of History
Israel makes it official Israel passed early Thursday a controversial bill that officially defines Israel as the national homeland of the Jewish people and asserts that “the realization of the right to national self-determination in Israel is unique to the Jewish people,” sparking outrage from Israel’s Arab community and provoking concern from the international community.Continue reading “On the Rightist Side of History”
In the Event
Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff recalls a paid speaking engagement in Medium: After I arrived, I was ushered into what I thought was the green room. But instead of being wired with a microphone or taken to a stage, I just sat there at a plain round table as my audience was brought to me: five super-wealthyContinue reading “In the Event”
Reinventing Ourselves Out of Existence
It’s a hoary old tradition on the progressive left to use Independence Day to hold forth on what America “is”, invariably defining it in ways that would have made the Founders appeal to King George to be readmitted to the empire if they saw it coming. More often than not it revolves around black grievanceContinue reading “Reinventing Ourselves Out of Existence”
The Last Days of Democracy
Somehow I’d missed it, but earlier this week the group Patriot Prayer, a conservative Christian body in the Proud Boys sphere, rallied across from Portland City Hall and were attacked by armed and masked antifa. Despite being explicitly not white nationalist, the group triggers with its support for Trump and explicit Christian conservativism, drawing violentContinue reading “The Last Days of Democracy”
Cracking Up
I joined James LaFond and Lynn Lockhart of the Crackpot Podcast
In the Mix
Black teens on a burglary spree in a white neighborhood ran over and killed a white female cop and, naturally, blacks are hardest hit: BALTIMORE – It’s hard to think of a more volatile mix: Four young black males from Baltimore City, accused in the death of a white female police officer in Baltimore County. AuthoritiesContinue reading “In the Mix”
In with the Incel Crowd
I’m not surprised by the lack of sympathy for incels. It’s to be expected. It isn’t like sexual failure is a moral failing now–it’s worse than that, because it’s evolutionary failure, the ultimate failure. The same logic behind nice guys finishing last is behind our disdain of them. Avoiding association with the evolutionary loser isContinue reading “In with the Incel Crowd”
Tinker, Tailor, Suck-up, Slur
Steve Sailer: To be precise, enumerating Jews is not allowed in a critical or neutral context, such as Weisman’s 2015 Iran Deal article. It’s fine to celebrate Jewish contributions, but don’t mention the Jewish role in an objective manner. Every anti Jewish trope doubles as pro Jewish praise depending on context and speaker. Joe Biden’sContinue reading “Tinker, Tailor, Suck-up, Slur”
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