Monthly Archives: August 2020

Joe Friday Predicted the CHAZ/CHOD Autonomous Zones

Posted on August 14, 2020 by The Political Hat

     While the evil behind the riots, wannabe revolutionaries, et al. Waits for it’s Fabian moment to shine obfuscate, the truth of the sad attempt of a “Capital Hill Autonomous Zone”… later downgraded to an “organized protest” is mirrored by an … Continue reading →

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Revolution by Proxy

Posted on August 14, 2020 by The Political Hat

     It has become clear, if it wasn’t already, that these rioter/revolutionaries are acting with the tacit approval of the government. The city, county, and state would do what the revolutionaries are doing if they could get away with it, but … Continue reading →

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History As Myth; Narrative As Truth

Posted on August 13, 2020 by The Political Hat

     The study of history ought to be about understanding the past as it objectively was, warts and all.   But as with science, all of knowledge is subjective and based on “different ways of knowing”, including history. Even more broadly … Continue reading →

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Praxis: Seattle’s Marxist Abolition of Police

Posted on August 12, 2020 by The Political Hat

     So, Seattle, not one to let Minneapolis run to its Left, is moving to abolish its police department because it is the faunt of “racism and violence” to supprot “white supremacy culture”, and instead institute a “civilian led Department of … Continue reading →

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Next On The Woke Agenda: Overturning Loving v Virginia?

Posted on August 12, 2020 by The Political Hat

     The policy of racial inclusion and even of integration, once a hallmark of civil rights, has already been declared to be racist and the cal for “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever” quite often enough to belie the fact that … Continue reading →

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The Real History of Slavery

Posted on August 11, 2020 by The Political Hat

     Thomas Sowell is one of America’s leading intellectual treasures. With the demand that America be seen as “systemically racist” (i.e. irredeemably evil) because of the “1619” introduction of slavery to the colonies that became America, thus positioning the “anti-racists” as … Continue reading →

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Anti-Cancellation Clause

Posted on August 10, 2020 by The Political Hat

     One of the obvious problems with cancel culture in this day and age is the immediacy of cancellation upon any suggestions of “cancellability”. Perhaps one way of staving off the raving hordes whilst not besmirching powers that be is to … Continue reading →

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2 + 2 ≠ 5

Posted on August 10, 2020 by The Political Hat

     Woke academics seems to dictate that 2+2=5 is a valid statement, and to say so seems increasingly in fashion. It is not only the perfect example Leftist thought that has its roots reaching all the way back to Kant and … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (August 9th, 2020)

Posted on August 9, 2020 by The Political Hat

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New York Tries To Shoot The NRA In The Head

Posted on August 7, 2020 by The Political Hat

     The Attorney General of New York is trying to get rid of the National Rifle Association, not by prosecuting them, but by outright dissolving the organization via civil suite, including taking their assets to distribute to charities as the state … Continue reading →

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