politics as art (liberals are terrible painters)
Reading bits and pieces of the liberal reaction to the conservative story of the “Obamaphone,” I am once again disappointed in my fellow progressives. The radical right’s communication machine was...
View ArticleWhat is Whiteness? (a linked NYTimes article)
I don’t usually focus on the fact that race is a social construct, because I think it can detract from the reality of our institutionalized racism. That said, I think if we white people read things...
View ArticleIslamophobia and wimpy progressives
We progressive populists are a bunch of wimps. We recognize fear-based ignorance in our fellow Americans as their Islamophobia* rages and all reason and sense fly out the window. Instead of noting...
View Articlegun control and/or firearms education
Bloody rare. I like my meat. I’m an omnivore, not a vegetarian. Once my first daughter was old enough to start asking questions, I began more seriously investigating my own relationship with my...
View Articlebecause liberals/moderates are stagnating idiots, Gingrich will be President
(Edited to add: this article does a more clear and thorough job than I’ve done describing these issues.) Liberals/progressives/moderates are all in a tizzy because the Republican candidates are...
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