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“Bleeding Heart Postliberals” — Making Welfare Great Again?

Posted on October 5, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Once upon a time in the halcyon 1950s and early 1960s, the ascendant Left, with only a still nascent conservative intellectual movement to yell “stop”, decided that for the greater, or common, good the Federal government would declare a “war … Continue reading →

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Woke Censorship Comes For Fantasy Art

Posted on September 28, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The “de-lewding” of characters and art to satisfy woke-scolds is, sadly, nothing new.   Half-a-decade ago the iconic character Taarna from “Heavy Metal” magazine and movie was redesigned to replace the “bikini armor” with full body armor, with people disagreeing … Continue reading →

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The European Union vs. Emojis

Posted on April 28, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The European Union has declared war on emojis, or at least their illegal use.   Purportedly, this is aimed at people using emojis to signal illegal content or used in furtherance of illegal activities… which in the E.U. includes “hate … Continue reading →

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The False Divide: Property, Personal & Private

Posted on November 4, 2025 by The Political Hat

     One of the more unfathomable concepts from the extreme Left, such as with Anarcho-Syndicalists, is that your property is only yours if you are personally using it exclusively, and that someone else can claim control over that property by using … Continue reading →

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Cracker Barrel Crack-Up

Posted on September 2, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Everything seemed better in the past and businesses that catered to nostalgia have gained, in some minds, mythical status (and sub-mythical sales) while others are condemned for not having the logo or motif … Continue reading →

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Queer Flag Flap In Idaho

Posted on May 20, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Knee-jerk vexillological legislation against disapproved of flags is not just a Utah thing, but an Idaho one as well. Capital cities in both states are getting around bans on “pride flags” by designating said flags as official city government flags, … Continue reading →

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From Empire To Hermit Kingdom?

Posted on March 19, 2025 by The Political Hat

Or from MAGA to China      Probably one of the biggest turns in American politics is from being a global hegemon to the intentional surrender of power and retreat to a vaunted “safe space”.   Even if the reasons to do … Continue reading →

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The Memeification Of The GOP

Posted on March 4, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Over the past decade the Republican Party has transformed, for good or ill. For some, it was a purging of the “establishment” and “cuckservatives” and the rise of “fighters”. For others, it was a vehicle for vengeance and and emotional … Continue reading →

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Nazi Flag Flap In Utah

Posted on February 26, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Demonstrating that yet again the modern GOP is a party of action first and thinking about the consequences later, a state Representative submitted a bill intended to ban the LGBTQ&c. pride flag (HB77) that also then specifically allowed for flying … Continue reading →

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The Marxist Right

Posted on December 9, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Your humble author has noted for some time that many on the purported Right have adopted Leftist thinking. Indeed, much of that thinking can be expressed favorably in Marxist terms, abet with a “trad” or “Christian” sheen upon it. James … Continue reading →

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