Tag Archives: Communism

Learning About Propaganda

Posted on July 18, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Most people now-a-days thinks that propaganda is all about peddling lies, and that if it is true (or people believe it is true), that they aren’t being propagandized against. In reality, propaganda is about shaping perceptions of reality, even when … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What Is Radio Free Europe Up To?

Posted on July 7, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      The voice that America ought to present to the world is a long debated question now just as … Continue reading →

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Fighting Mandatory DEI Support in California

Posted on June 6, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Universities and colleges have increasingly demanded “diversity statements” to suss out thoughtcriminals, if not outright demanding fealty to the “DEI” agenda.   Some states’ legislatures have fought back, but in California, it is the people who must fight back against … Continue reading →

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Leviathan’s School Meals

Posted on May 31, 2023 by The Political Hat

     The state, Leviathan, considers all children to be not the parents’ but Leviathans. One of the ways Leviathan lays claim is in the name of “equity” and “equalization”. Good parents that can and do provide a good childhood for their … Continue reading →

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Teaching Racial Hate In California

Posted on May 30, 2023 by The Political Hat

      Just as soon as you thought students in California were safe from social justice studies, like chanting to Aztec gods, they come out with two “ethnic-studies” curricula that enshrine Critical Race Theory and a pedagogy of praxis.       First is “Ethnic … Continue reading →

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Victims of Communism Day, 2023

Posted on May 1, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Today is Victims of Communism Day. It is also “May Day,” where “useful idiots” march and demonstrate in free countries, while those who have to actually live under Communism are made to march lest they face dire consequences.      A Victims … Continue reading →

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The Radical Fringe And The Overton Window

Posted on April 3, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Interesting thread on how the Left lets their radical fringe go crazy to make themselves seem more reasonable. Some on the right say we need to fight like the Left does and do what they are doing superficially through their … Continue reading →

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Regenerative Society: Communism By Another Name

Posted on March 27, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Notice how some people push Communism without calling it Communism? This is particularly true when it takes on an ecological sheen by the “Watermelons” (Green on the outside and Red inside).   When you can’t get the masses to rise … Continue reading →

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Iowa vs. DEI in Higher Education

Posted on March 13, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Previously, Texas saw legislation introduced to ban “Diversity”, “Inclusion”, and “Equity” (AKA “DEI”, or more accurately the “DIE” agenda) offices or officers. Now Iowa is following the same path. HF 616 (formerly HSB 218) says, in part: “A public institution … Continue reading →

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The Collapse Of South Africa

Posted on March 9, 2023 by The Political Hat

     The Republic of South Africa was supposed to be a diverse multi-ethnic and multi-racial progressive democracy complete with restorative justice that was supposed to lead to a utopia with flowering meadows and rainbow skies, and rivers made of chocolate, where … Continue reading →

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