Category Archives: Progressives

Quick Takes – College Word Crimes: Same DEI Office Different Name; Same DEI Office Different Title; Same DEI Essay Different Applicants

Posted on October 16, 2025 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: “Why don’t you judge a book just by it covers unless … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Progressives | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Motte & Bailey à la Vance

Posted on October 15, 2025 by The Political Hat

     One of the most common fallacies in modern politics, particularly growing with the Right, is þe olde Motte & Bailey fallacy. Take, for example, the oft quipped “fight like the Left”. The Motte here is that it means standing up … Continue reading →

Posted in Progressives | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Smashing the Duo-Normative Diarchy In Canada: Three Men And A Kid

Posted on October 14, 2025 by The Political Hat

     After vanquishing the “irrational animus” against same-sex marriage and achieving total victory even within the GOP, we now clearly see the next target against the “system of oppression” that dares define marriage as between a man and a woman is … Continue reading →

Posted in Progressives | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Implicit Bias Trainings & Racial Harassment

Posted on October 8, 2025 by The Political Hat

     For the most part, people generally agree that racial harassment has no place in the workplace.   While there are some libertarians who believe that, as deplorable as it may be, it ought not be a government matter, even they … Continue reading →

Posted in Progressives | Tagged | 1 Comment

Secret Digital Unpersoning In Canada

Posted on October 6, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Under the purported guise of “cybersecurity” and “telecommunications infrastructure”, Canada would under Bill C8, be able to cut off all telecommunications to a person, force that person to hand over whatever information the government demands, and prohibit said person from … Continue reading →

Posted in Progressives, War & Terror | Tagged | 1 Comment

Hate Speech & The Left

Posted on October 1, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The funny thing about Federalism is that, to a large degree, individual states can play the same type of game as the Federal government or other states… regardless of who is in charge. California just such a case when it … Continue reading →

Posted in Progressives | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Totalization Of People And State

Posted on September 30, 2025 by The Political Hat

     America will be celebrating its quarter-millennial anniversary of its independence this coming year. The Revolutionary War fought to gain that independence was not fought to overturn the extant system, but prevent what had naturally and organically developed from being imposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Progressives | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Quick Takes – Pushed To Die: Coercion In Canada; By Proscription In Oregon; Hastening Death For ALS

Posted on September 25, 2025 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: Faster Pussycat! Die! Die!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare, Progressives | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Hate Speech & The Right

Posted on September 22, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The idea that “Hate Speech” is not free speech and thus can be made illegal and criminally punished.   While this is consistent with the European Convention on Human Rights, it runs afoul of America’s Bill of Rights. For an … Continue reading →

Posted in Progressives, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

A Natural Born Proposition?

Posted on September 16, 2025 by The Political Hat

     America has a common culture that defines it and defines what it means to be America. While there are regional differences, those commonalities outweigh our regional and local diversity, or even the diversity between individuals. America is unicultural abet with … Continue reading →

Posted in Progressives, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment