Tag Archives: Social Justice

Struggle Sessions British Style

Posted on October 16, 2020 by The Political Hat

     The modern-day “struggle sessions”, “anti-racist training”, and other woke attempts at indoctrination seen happen within the United States are not unique to America, but are present in the United Kingdom as well, as explained by Carl Benjamin (AKA “Sargon of … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Turning Fantasy Into History: Lynching; Slavery; The Corporate Narrative

Posted on October 15, 2020 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: When the fiction becomes fiction still, print the fiction.      First, a … Continue reading →

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No, It’s Not Systemic

Posted on October 14, 2020 by The Political Hat

     Ah yes, Twitter, where one can find astute and insightful commentary such as this. Just like your mum's intact hymen you trump goblin 😎 — L.A. Mad (@l_a_mad) August 22, 2020 "Twitter account with politically incorrect hot take claims racism … Continue reading →

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A Sea-Lion In The Twitter Wild

Posted on October 12, 2020 by The Political Hat

     “Sealioning” is defined by þe olde Urban Dictionary thusly: “A subtle form of trolling involving ‘bad-faith’ questions. You disingenuously frame your conversation as a sincere request to be enlightened, placing the burden of educating you entirely on the other party. … Continue reading →

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Systemic Madness

Posted on October 8, 2020 by The Political Hat

     With all the Social Justice warriors, eco-zealots, Antifa, ‘twould seem that Portland is the center of madness. Is there a reason for this? In all seriousness, YES. This was supposed to be a thread about the pathology of fear, but … Continue reading →

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Bad Biologist

Posted on October 6, 2020 by The Political Hat

     A jellyfish expert has decided to totes discombobulate þe olde “sexual binary” by “proving” that there aren’t just two sexes.      This was so begging for a fisking, your humble author could only acquiesce. IFriendly neighborhood biologist here. I see a … Continue reading →

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Orwellian Wokeness Comes To Math

Posted on October 5, 2020 by The Political Hat

“Ideology is Science.” “The Scientific Method is Anti-science.” “Struggle Sessions are Discourse.” “Disallowing Indoctrination is Censure of Open Debate.”      ‘Twould seem that the woke mathematics textbook we all must use is “1984”.      Going beyond “2 + 2   5” argument, … Continue reading →

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The Threat Is Real (This Ain’t No “Soy Boy” Temper Tantrum)

Posted on October 2, 2020 by The Political Hat

     One of the common responses from some quarters to the #BlackLivesMatter/Antifa rioting/revolutionaries is that they are all “soy boys” who will fold like an accordion once they face real opposition (presumably from the manly-men who so opine).      This of course, … Continue reading →

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Equity: The Cure Worse Than The Purported Disease

Posted on October 1, 2020 by The Political Hat

     “Racism”, as the hard/academic Left defines it, has already been declared a “public health crisis” in many states and localities. The Center for Disease Control is even trying to peddle this wokeness via “Critical Race Theory”. The danger of these … Continue reading →

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Institutional Revolution

Posted on September 30, 2020 by The Political Hat

     The rioting and nascent “revolutionaries” are an institutional revolution—not a revolution for the institutions of government, but a revolution by and for the institutions of government. Not just bureaucratic employees or legislative staff, but even elected officials are are participating … Continue reading →

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