Tag Archives: Leviathan

The Gramscian Right

Posted on May 7, 2025 by The Political Hat

     “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” seems to increasingly be the motto of much of the modern post-conservative Right. The argument has ceased to be about supporting or opposing Marxist inspired ideology, but about which flavor of Marxist thought … Continue reading →

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Victims of Communism Day, 2025

Posted on May 1, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Today is Victims of Communism Day. It is also “May Day,” where “useful idiots” march and demonstrate in free countries, while those who have to actually live under Communism are made to march lest they face dire consequences.      One of the … Continue reading →

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The Fierce Urgency Of Knowing What Time It Is

Posted on April 30, 2025 by The Political Hat

     When someone is trying to sell you something—anything—the use of high pressure sales tactics is clear warning of caveat emptor. Between the urgency and pressure, the intent to to deny you a chance to think things through, or to act … Continue reading →

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Britain vs. Ninjas

Posted on March 31, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The U.K.has become well known for its war on knives and other such instruments of violence like spoons and whisks, Now, they are going after “Ninja swords”. Confirmed: Ninja swords will be banned by this summer. When we promise action … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – The More Things Stay The Same In Academia: Anti-Racist Rocks; Musical Privilege Checking; Queer Science

Posted on March 27, 2025 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 madness of the few obfuscates the hard work of the … Continue reading →

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Price Fixing, Nevada Style

Posted on March 12, 2025 by The Political Hat

     In the name of stopping “price manipulation” and “price fixing”, an overreaching proposal has been introduced into the Nevada legislature. Introduced by the current state Attorney General and expected 2026 Democratic Gubernatorial nominee Aaron Ford, AB 44 bans, in part: … Continue reading →

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The Common Good And The Law

Posted on March 11, 2025 by The Political Hat

     What happens when the Rule of Law and the Common Good conflict, in that strictly upholding the letter of the law causes a greater harm rather than prevent it, as would be the legitimate aim of the Rule of Law? … Continue reading →

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Sovereigntism

Posted on March 10, 2025 by The Political Hat

     One of the most misleading, including self-misleading, things a person can do is try to hard to fit things into preconceived boxes and categories. This can be particularly treacherous in an intellectual sense when self-segregated into an echo chamber. Your … Continue reading →

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Working Man’s Elitism

Posted on February 12, 2025 by The Political Hat

     From the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to modern day, there has been a resistance to automation and mechanization that replaces human labor by Luddites and their intellectual decedents, or or innovations such as the the assembly line that Henry … Continue reading →

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Impartiality Is Not Coming Back

Posted on February 10, 2025 by The Political Hat

     One of the cromulent critiques of the Administrative State is how the bureaucracy became a force unto itself. Indeed, that is due to the very nature of bureaucracy itself. Reigning in this self-created autonomy is absolutely a valid necessity.   … Continue reading →

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