Tag Archives: Leviathan

Quick Takes – Shaping the New “New Soviet” Person: Political Litmus Tests; Unlearning; Safe Spaces of Censorship

Posted on August 17, 2017 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: All Your Minds Are Belong To Us      First, a little mood … Continue reading →

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Gatekeepers Gonna Gatekeep

Posted on August 16, 2017 by The Political Hat

     A small number of tech companies hold a monopoly on þe olde internet superhighway, with the various top-dog companies controlling different niches in the broader yet increasingly intellectually narrowed world of social media.      A handful of companies now have the … Continue reading →

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Progressive Privilege of Privacy

Posted on August 14, 2017 by The Political Hat

     If one is in a true position of “institutional privilege & power”, then one does not fear being outspoken; if one does not have this “institutional privilege & power” and dares say something not approved of those who do have … Continue reading →

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Robber Barons and Omnipotent Moral Busybodies

Posted on August 8, 2017 by The Political Hat

     C. S. Lewis once noted that it was better to be ruled by robber barons who were interested in their own benefit, than “omnipotent moral busybodies” who wish to impose their insane not-so-clever schemes on other people whether the people … Continue reading →

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The Logic of the Left

Posted on August 7, 2017 by The Political Hat

     The logic of the intersectionally woke Left goes thusly: Whites, conservatives, men, “cis-het”, &c. hold “institutional privilege and power”. This “institutional privilege and power” is axiomatically deemed evil, as “Whiteness”, “heteronormativity”, &c. are defined as “systems” used to oppress everyone … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Sexist Penitents; Sexist Athletes & Veterans; Sexist Robots

Posted on August 3, 2017 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: Long live the Robo-Patriarchy™!!1!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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The Othering of Cis-Normative Unpersons

Posted on August 2, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Once upon a time, boys’ restrooms/lockerrooms/showers/&c. were for actual biological boys and girls’ restrooms/lockerrooms/showers/&c. were for actual biological girls because society recognized that such distinctions existed and boys and girls might want privacy from each other in a potentially vulnerable … Continue reading →

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Free Speech: A Definition of Terms

Posted on July 5, 2017 by The Political Hat

     To many, the idea that so-called “Hate Speech” isn’t “Free Speech” has been a nonsensical notion. How can one have freedom of speech if the state can censor particular negative utterances?      Oh, there is no right to yell “fire” in … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Moloch

Posted on June 26, 2017 by The Political Hat

     One of the greatest lies of the pro-abortion Left is that they are “personally” against abortion, but believe in “choice” based on the “right to privacy” between a doctor and a pregnant woman—that the government shouldn’t inject its opinion into … Continue reading →

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Buggy-Whips of Reason

Posted on June 21, 2017 by The Political Hat

     One of the basic lessons of Sun-Tzu is to understand the enemy. Another of Sun-Tsu’s basic lessons is to understand oneself.      Twitter poster “John Of Argghh!” points out that many on the Right who act like they are still the … Continue reading →

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