Category Archives: Progressives

Through The Filtered Lens of Critical Race Theory, Equality Is Discrimination And Freedom Is Oppression

Posted on June 9, 2021 by The Political Hat

     One of the ways that Critical Race Theory is presented as a “legitimate” alternative is to say that it is just an alternative “that challenges the ability of conventional legal strategies to deliver social and economic justice and specifically calls … Continue reading →

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Hegel, Wokeness, and the Dialectical Faith of Leftism

Posted on June 8, 2021 by The Political Hat

     One of the rhetorical tricks of the dishonest Left is to make a statement and declare that is is correct because you, dear reader, can not spontaneously exude a Ph.D. level dissertation complete with a plethora of citations against the … Continue reading →

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Selective Anarchy

Posted on June 7, 2021 by The Political Hat

     The breakdown of law and order in the major, and woke, cities has become increasingly overt in the past year or two. Case in point in Seattle, where police sat by and let squatters clear out the home they were … Continue reading →

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Woke Mysticism

Posted on June 7, 2021 by The Political Hat

     It is increasingly clear that the so-called “scientific” ideology of the Left is little more than a form of magical thinking and with religious fever masquerading as reason. Sometimes they make it clear that they believe that magic is real … Continue reading →

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     FYI,      With so many states considering legislation to ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory, it would be useful to use a centralized tracker of the legislation and its status.      Christopher Rufo has put together such a tracker here.

Posted on June 4, 2021 by The Political Hat | 4 Comments

Quick Takes – Euthanasia: Killing the Handicapped; Killing the Mentally Ill; Killing by an Order of Magnitude

Posted on June 3, 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: The quest for more death.      First, a little mood music:      The … Continue reading →

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Ohio vs. Critical Race Theory

Posted on June 2, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Ohio join many other states in seeing legislation introduced to bad the teaching of racist ideology such as Critical Race Theory. HB 322 reads, in part: Sec. 3313.6028. (A) No state agency, school district, or school shall teach, instruct, or … Continue reading →

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A Deficiency Of Healthcare Is A Problem

Posted on June 2, 2021 by The Political Hat

     It has been noted that having too much healthcare available is a problem that few would have qualms with, and is certainly better than a “right” to “free healthcare” that you will be denied for an entire decade. “A few … Continue reading →

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Montana Attorney General vs. Critical Race Theory

Posted on June 1, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Not only are legislators in many states standing up to the racist doctrine of Critical Race Theory, but now state executive officers taking initiative. The Attorney General of the state of Montana has send a letter to the state Superintendent … Continue reading →

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Michigan vs. Critical Race Theory

Posted on May 31, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Yet another state has seen legislation introduced to stop the teaching of racial hatred in schools.   Michigan’s SB460 reads, in part: (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law under this act to the contrary, beginning with the 2021-2022 school … Continue reading →

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