Author Archives: The Political Hat

Quick Takes – Deathpod: Dead In Switzerland; Forrest Corpse; Arrested For Gawking

Posted on October 17, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Well, it certainly ain’t pod racing.      First, a little soylent scene: … Continue reading →

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The Othering Of Libraries

Posted on October 16, 2024 by The Political Hat

     One of the sadder aspects of online hyperpartisanship, especailly on social media sites designed to farm outrage, is the need by some people to fall into a false dilemma fallacy of pure contrarianism against anyone who disagrees. Such a contrarian … Continue reading →

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Fear, Hatred, & The Political Internet

Posted on October 15, 2024 by The Political Hat

     The online vitriol connected with politics (and really, almost anything these days) is not caused by a narrowing of the mind by living in a bubble, but the the narrowing of the mind by living from living in a bubble … Continue reading →

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The Woke Right

Posted on October 14, 2024 by The Political Hat

     One thing your humble author has tried to do is look at the more fundamental underpinnings of Leftist thinking, and not just the more noticeable superficial effects that others tend to focus on. One of these is the belief that … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (October 13th, 2024)

Posted on October 13, 2024 by The Political Hat

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Free to Choose Friday, Revisited (Part 7)

Posted on October 11, 2024 by The Political Hat

     With the Presidential election but four weeks away, this is a good time to revisit Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose each Friday before the election as a reminder of why politically good sounding policies are often bad economics.      The seventh episode: … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Fantasy Make Believe: Identifying As An Infant; Identifying As A Space Alien; Identifying As La Mujer Política

Posted on October 10, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: They told us we could become anything, so why not a … Continue reading →

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Pale Pastel Politics

Posted on October 9, 2024 by The Political Hat

     The acquiesence of Leftist and Democratic Party positions into the Republican Parrty has come not from the “GOPe”, “Con Inc.”, or the the “Surrender Caucus”, but the very people who wished to purge them in order to “fight”. From choosing … Continue reading →

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Judge Bans The Changing Of Genetic Makeup To Create Hybrid Sheep. Will A Ban On Catgirls Follow?

Posted on October 8, 2024 by The Political Hat

     There has been, for some unfathomable reason, a war on genetically engineering new hybrid species.   We’ve seen this opposition from legislators and executive branch bureaucratic red tape. Now a judge has weighed in to deter anyone from trying to … Continue reading →

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Witchcraft And The Politics Of Panic

Posted on October 7, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Online “witches”, typically of the Tumblr variety, have been a source of mockery by your humble author for some time now. We’ve had “Tumblr Witches” declare war on Donald Trump, Capitalist Patriarchy, opposition to “Transgender Women” in women’s bathrooms, Gentrification, … Continue reading →

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