Tag Archives: Affirmative Action

Duck Dynasty and the Intolerance of the Left

Posted on December 22, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The intolerance of those who preach “tolerance” has been well established, with many examples to prove the point.  Two articles concerning this by Mark Steyn and Erick Erickson point out that the “suspension” of Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty by … Continue reading →

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The “Privilege” of Being Discriminated Against

Posted on November 30, 2013 by The Political Hat

     One of the basic assumptions of the Progressive notion of “privilege” is that it is so pervasive that it becomes the overwhelming factor that leads straight White “cis-gendered” males (AKA the “Kyriarchy“) to be oppress everyone else.  This, of course, … Continue reading →

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Oppression of the Grammar NAZIs

Posted on November 27, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Graduate students in the School of Education & Information Studies at UCLA staged a sit-in to protest a most vile form of evil oppression by White oppressors.  Just what was this vile evil being thrust upon poor downtrodden and oppressed … Continue reading →

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The Equality Obsession

Posted on November 25, 2013 by The Political Hat

     A core concept of the Progressives’ version of “Justice” is an equality of outcome, and egalitarian principles that we are all equally the same, and that all differences are unjust and false.  As such, since all are equally deserving, “[e]ach … Continue reading →

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Anti-Bullying Fail

Posted on October 18, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Real bullying is beyond contempt.  Physically harming or psychologically harassing someone who just wants out ought to be stopped.  It turns out, however, that anti-Bullying programs actually make bullying worse: “University of Texas at Arlington criminologist Seokjin Jeong analyzed data … Continue reading →

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Student Forced to Undergo “Diversity” Re-education Tells Off Indoctrinators

Posted on October 9, 2013 by The Political Hat

     A University of Wisconsin, Madison graduate student was forced to undergo mandatory “diversity training.”  After being forced to attend sessions where it was made clear that he was a sub-human oppressor and racist due to being a person of pallor. … Continue reading →

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Tyranny of the Oppressed

Posted on September 18, 2013 by The Political Hat

“Slaves would be tyrants were the chance theirs” — Victor Hugo      The Oregon bakery that was being sued, for refusing to provide their services for a same-sex “marriage” ceremony, has closed down because they refused to suspend their 1st Amendment … Continue reading →

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When Lack of Racism is Proof of Racism

Posted on September 10, 2013 by The Political Hat

     It has long been true that any deviation from the Progressives vision of utopia is blamed on “oppression,” with racism being the usual suspect trotted out for condemnation.  When actual racism can not be found, the Progressive Left declare that … Continue reading →

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When Equality is Racist

Posted on September 5, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Is it racist to not judge people by the color of their skin?  Is treating people equally regardless of race somehow a paragon of inequality?  For the hyper-racial Progressive left, the answer is YES.      Last year, the 6th Circuit Court … Continue reading →

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Cult of Equality

Posted on June 28, 2013 by The Political Hat

     One of the Progressives’ oft-used buzzwords is “equality.”  To a large extent they have won the war of words to the point where anything they equate with ”equality” is necessarily good, and those who oppose what the Progressives have equated … Continue reading →

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