by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 25, 2021 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
The en-vogue social theory of modern times, when stripped of its various veneers, boils down to a simple concept: that there are oppressors and oppressed. Not individuals, mind you, but groups, aka classes, aka categories, aka “identities,” and our only...
by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 22, 2021 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
Identity and “woke” politics are, it seems, an endless game of “hold my beer,” where every face-palm inducing iteration begets an even more outrageous offering. Yesterday’s escalation arrives from none other than the Coca-Cola company,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 15, 2021 | Election, Opinion, Politics
In the wake of the January 6th riot at the Capitol, 25,000 National Guard troops were dispatched to DC, presumably to establish order and protect the Government against other acts of insurrection. Five weeks later, with nary a protestor in sight, 5000 troops remained...
by Eugene Darden Nicholas | Feb 6, 2021 | Opinion, Politics
In our political conversations, we encounter ideas that are broadly considered reasonable, and ideas that are considered unreasonable or flat-out bonkers. The latter exist outside the range of the former, with gray areas along the intersections. A couple decades ago,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 3, 2021 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
A political friend shared a quote on social media today: “Liberals, I have heard it said, don’t care what we do as long as it is mandatory.” — Joseph Epstein This echoes a popular meme (and T-shirt, and other merchandise. A thumbs up for free...
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