Category Archives: Progressives

Quick Takes – Academia On White People: Original Sin Of Whiteness; Privileged Ways Of Knowing; Spirit Murderers

Posted on July 22, 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: (Not quite) Kinderheim 511.      First, a little mood music:      A Catholic … Continue reading →

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Woke Racial Guilt

Posted on July 21, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Critical Race Theory is a Critical Theory as applied to race, and an integral party of Critical Theory is the “praxis”, i.e. implementation, through action. Making some children feel guilty because of their race is a central part of implementing … Continue reading →

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Congressional Republicans vs. Critical Race Theory

Posted on July 21, 2021 by The Political Hat

     State legislatures are not the only legislative bodies that are taking a stand against Critical Race Theory. Several bills have been introduced in Congress by Republicans to enshrine the now rescinded Executive Order № 13950 in actual law.      Sen. Tom … Continue reading →

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Free Speech Victory Over Pronouns In California

Posted on July 20, 2021 by The Political Hat

     California, which has a history of punishing thoughtcriminals over doubleplusungood views of transgenderism, has just had its law, that punished healthcare workers who “misgender” patients with up to a year in jail, overturned by a California Court of Appeals in … Continue reading →

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South Africa In A Widening Gyre

Posted on July 20, 2021 by The Political Hat

     South Africa has spiraled into riots, looting, and general lethal mayhem. While the arrest of former South African President Zuma for corruption was the tinder that lit this fire, the brush was already primed to burn in this nation which … Continue reading →

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Misgendering The Sandwich

Posted on July 19, 2021 by The Political Hat

     The Reddit subreddit group “/r/food” banned a person for threatening transgender people by… calling a “chicken burger” a “chicken sandwich”. In part, from the person who was banned: “I was scrolling through r/food like I normally do. (Background, My wife … Continue reading →

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Perpetuation Of The Human Species Is Transphobic

Posted on July 19, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Poe’s Law in action! pic.twitter.com/eKtAQbLXgd — Tsuchinoko's Winter Chills (@ZeroT_H) July 10, 2021

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Firing Line Friday: Shockley’s Thesis

Posted on July 16, 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”.      It is surprising at times to see ideas and philosophies that are so discredited by history yet still … Continue reading →

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Toward a Critical Race Theory of Education

Posted on July 15, 2021 by The Political Hat

Funny how the proponents squeal about how Critical Race Theory isn’t taught in schools but banning it being taught in schools is an attack on Critical Race Theory.   It’s almost as if they forget all their decades of books … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Woke Justice: Woke College For Police; Autonomous Zones Still Autonomous; Boogie World

Posted on July 15, 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: Don’t enter the Forbidden Zone!      First, a little mood music:      They … Continue reading →

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