Category Archives: Progressives

“Autonomous Zones”, Redux

Posted on August 10, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Reminiscence of the George Floyd riots and the Urban Leftist “autonomous zones”, protesters in Madison, Wisconsin tried to recreate their nascent social justice autonomous collectives after the shooting of a suspect. “The mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, called for protesters to … Continue reading →

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Critical Theory & The Father Of The New Left

Posted on August 4, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Much of Cultural Marxism is pushed by the privileged few who take their wealth and position for granted and demand that even more is due them, as James Lindsay explains. Some haunting words from Critical Theorist and father of the … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: McCarthyism: Past, Present, Future

Posted on July 31, 2026 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”.      Senator Joe McCarthy, AKA “Tailgunner Joe”, was always a controversial figure. Let’s look back sixty years ago when … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – DEI In College: Band Not Doing Anything; Inclusive Systems; Queer Crip Lit

Posted on July 30, 2026 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: There is no quick fix for wokeness.      First, a little mood … Continue reading →

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Max Horkheimer & Critical Theory

Posted on July 29, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Critical Theory, originated by Max Horkheimer of the Frankfurt School is not so much a series of policy objectives, but of a worldview, as James Lindsay explains. The origin of the Critical Theory was an essay by Frankfurt School director … Continue reading →

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Grand Frère Électronique

Posted on July 28, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Unsurprisingly, Europe is embracing digital “Big Brother” by requiring verification that you aren’t a minor to use social media, or as they might call it in France, “Grand Frère Électronique”, where the French Parliament passed an act to do just … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Firing Line 1966-1986: World Leaders

Posted on July 24, 2026 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”.      Let us look back on twenty years of world leaders from forty years ago, as we see highlights … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Academic Ridiculousness: Queer Kids Lit; Asexual Hobbits; Indigenous Horse Science

Posted on July 16, 2026 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: Unscholarly scholarship.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      What are … Continue reading →

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Presumed Guilty

Posted on July 14, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The extent of surveillance of people’s everyday lives has become so ubiquitous, that Lavrentiy Beria’s quip about showing him the man and he’ll find you the crime is coming true. With A.I., and other analysis tools authorities can use, your … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Why Are the Students Unhappy?

Posted on July 10, 2026 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”.      Wokeness and radicalism is nothing new in and at colleges and universities is nothing new.   Let us … Continue reading →

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