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Masks & Moronicity

Posted on May 19, 2020 by The Political Hat

     It is amusing when someone belittles credentialed experts then turns around then preaches pseudo-science in authoritative tones. It is sad when this results in two fiskings within one month. Specifically, author Sarah A. Hoyt’s piece against the masks of the … Continue reading →

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New Woke Sexuality: Rabies

Posted on May 12, 2020 by The Political Hat

     Coming to us from, of course, Tumblr, is a sexuality for the very special… Rabies.      Most of this is parody of the original Tumblr post, though at best that one was a perfect example of Poe’s Law. Tweet

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Anti-Credential Intelligentsia

Posted on April 29, 2020 by The Political Hat

     Your humble author has often challenged supposed “experts” who put ideology above discipline. However, these attacks have been first and foremost upon factual inaccuracy and ideological warping and mischaracterization of facts. The belittlement of their claims to being right due … Continue reading →

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Science & Medicine?

Posted on April 14, 2020 by The Political Hat

     Science is not received wisdom or divine truth. But some people think it is… Try something that might work? That is not medicine and not science . — John DePetro Show (@JohnDePetroshow) April 5, 2020      This tweet encapsulated how so … Continue reading →

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Decline And Fall Of Western Civilization In One Half-Minute Video Clip

Posted on March 24, 2020 by The Political Hat

     Beyond the statistics, recriminations, and talking heads on T.V., there are clear reminders that maybe, juuust maybe, we are living in the decline of civilization, and not in its continued ascendance. Naked lady, rat in mouth, running through the streets … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Have To Be Responsible To Vote

Posted on February 5, 2020 by The Political Hat

The 26th Amendment to the Constitution was passed because it was felt unfair that we didn’t trust the vote to eighteen, nineteen, and twenty year olds when we could trust them with actual military weapons to be used in an … Continue reading →

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Boaty McBoatface for President in 2020?

Posted on November 13, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Broke: Secure elections with voter ID      Woke: Same day registration at the voting booth      Bespoke: Swipe right or left for each candidate and ballot measure      Despite cries of Russian Hackers stealing the 2016 election, some people want to move voting, … Continue reading →

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Florida Democrats: Swamps Are People Too

Posted on October 23, 2019 by The Political Hat

     It is becoming increasingly common around the world, including the United States of America, to grant human rights to “nature” or “Gaia”, including granting “rights” to rivers, glaciers, and mountain—and then let eco-radicals sue on behalf of said geographic features. … Continue reading →

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Level 20 Sensitivity Editor Casts Wokeness on D&D

Posted on October 2, 2019 by The Political Hat

     To those with grievance studies degrees or fancy themselves as “professional privilege heckers” or “racial justice consultants”, we can now add “Sensitivity Editor” for … Dungeons & Dragons! If you have the funds, I’d definitely recommend hiring a sensitivity editor … Continue reading →

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Shamans of Christianity

Posted on September 23, 2019 by The Political Hat

     The impetus to grant human rights to nature is well known, in both theory and in actual implemented practice. But this is not just some secular legal technical equivalence for the purpose of preventing pollution and the like, but a … Continue reading →

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