Category Archives: Progressives

Firing Line Friday: Contra Aid

Posted on July 9, 2021 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”.      Whether the United States should support friendly foreign governments against more antagonistic tyrants has been a longstanding question, … Continue reading →

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Struggle Sessions Come To Illinois Schools

Posted on July 8, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Specifically, to the Evanston School District. Breaking: @SLF_Liberty has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Evanston School District. The school engaged in racial segregation, depicted “whiteness” as a devil, and taught that whites are inherently oppressive. Read more here: https://t.co/dsLTfPzoLJ 1/6 … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Euthanasia: Killing Kids; Killing The Mentally Ill; Killing The Senile

Posted on July 8, 2021 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 your choice isn’t really your choice.      First, a little mood … Continue reading →

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The Florida “Transgender Sports Ban”

Posted on July 7, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Florida has a new law that restricts participation in sports, aside from co-ed teams, to teams designated by biological sex and not “gender identity”. The law even takes into account medical conditions and allows for sex to be determined by … Continue reading →

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The Woke Aughebung

Posted on July 6, 2021 by The Political Hat

     It seems almost contradictory, and in fact is, that the Woke Left declare that race and gender are “social constructs” while their entire praxis is based on race and gender essentialism. In a way, it is as if the designated … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Decline of Anti-Communism

Posted on July 2, 2021 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”.      With the rise of the People’s Republic of China abroad and Marxist derived Critical Race Theory domestically, the … Continue reading →

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When H8 Crimes Are Thought Crimes

Posted on July 2, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Felonies, unlike almost all misdemeanors, carries penalties that can result in permanent removal of Constitutional rights. While in the United States “hate speech” or expressions of animus against people based on some protected class due to the 1st Amendment still … Continue reading →

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Critical Race Theory Gaslighting FAIL

Posted on June 30, 2021 by The Political Hat

“Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person or a group covertly sows seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or group, making them question their own memory, perception, or judgement. It may evoke changes in them … Continue reading →

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When There Is Nothing More Racist Than… Racial Healing

Posted on June 30, 2021 by The Political Hat

     The very possibility of racial healing and coming together as a country where race isn’t a barrier but an afterthought… is totes racist, dontchaknow! Critical Race Theory is basically Max Horkeimer’s “Critical Theory” viewed through a “racial lens” and not … Continue reading →

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Critical Race Theory Handbook

Posted on June 29, 2021 by The Political Hat

     “But Critical Race Theory is just a legal theory” the refrain has become, “and isn’t about pedagogy and education!!1!” Funny, then, how many primary texts exist that, by their very titles, state otherwise. Case in point: “Handbook of Critical Race … Continue reading →

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