Category Archives: Progressives

Kamala Harris Talks To Her Intellectual Superior

Posted on September 1, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Presented without additional comment. Children are our nation’s future. We must listen to them about what they care about and give them a voice in our government. pic.twitter.com/buBBTj1MNc — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 24, 2017      …

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Quick Takes – Social Justice Education: Social Justice Math; Social Justice Engineering; Social Justice Everything!

Posted on August 31, 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: Social Justice All The Things!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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Revolution of the Elites

Posted on August 30, 2017 by The Political Hat

     The common trope regarding revolutions is that the masses, united somehow, stand up against their elite oppressors in order to liberate said masses and create a utopia (which invariably is corrupted by impure elements like “wreckers” or “kulaks”).      However, organizing … Continue reading →

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California To Jail People For Expressing Cis-Normativity

Posted on August 29, 2017 by The Political Hat

     California is poised to mandate that health facilities use a patients preferred gender pronouns… or go to jail for up to a year.      SB 219, in part, reads: “1439.51. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), it shall be unlawful … Continue reading →

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Euthanasia in California: “Kill Me or Get Sued!”

Posted on August 28, 2017 by The Political Hat

     California’s new euthanasia law, for now at least, allows for hospitals and doctors to refuse to proactively kill off their patients. However, a new lawsuit is arguing that not aiding and abetting the killing of a patient is a form … Continue reading →

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Cheese Rape

Posted on August 25, 2017 by The Political Hat

     This is not the rape of a piece of Swiss cheese, but the claim that PeTA are making that cheese, a well known tool of oppression, is obtained exclusively from rape… “As feminists, we’re working to put more women in … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Purity in Education: Purge the Unbelievers; Kill the Impure; Kill their Allies

Posted on August 24, 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: Shun the unbelievers!      First, a little candy mountain wisdom:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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Progressives’ Child: White Supremacy

Posted on August 23, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Neo-Nazis, White Supremacists, White Identitarians—they are all in the news lately feeling empowered to be outspoken over the mistaken idea that Donald Trump’s victory last November, despite the fact that he has unequivocally condemned them, means they can put þe … Continue reading →

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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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