Tag Archives: Social Justice

Stakeholder Capitalism Isn’t

Posted on July 30, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Corporations. What are they good for? Limiting the liability of investors and owners who are innocent of any potential shenanigans, of course. An incorporated company limits the liability of a stockholder to the value of the stock rather than making … Continue reading →

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Wokeness And Cultural Hegemony

Posted on July 9, 2025 by The Political Hat

     “Cultural Hegemony” is a Marxist idea about how the oppressive elite impose their elitist oppression onto the masses. This is part and parcel of Marx’s own idea of “base and superstructure”.      It is a worldview and analytical framework that imposes … Continue reading →

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Horseshoe Revolt

Posted on July 7, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The Left and the post-conservative Right (AKA “Woke Right” or “common good conservative”) have been increasingly agreeing, not just on tactics or even analysis, but on the ultimate goal of tearing down the old and immanentizing their eschaton. The only … Continue reading →

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Redefining Terms And Natural Law

Posted on July 1, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Many a year a go, an intelligent and well read Catholic school teacher, who was politically Left-wing, said to me that “Social Justice” meant no more than the concepts that Thomas Aquinas discussed and anyone who had a problem with … Continue reading →

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False Consciousness & Repressive Tolerance

Posted on June 17, 2025 by The Political Hat

     When some on the purported Right say they will “fight like the Left”, this is why they mean, as James Lindsay notes, quoted in full full below due to the limitations of Twitter/X embeds. Neomarxist Herbert Marcuse, from “Repressive Tolerance,” … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Mandatory & Prohibited In Academia: Equity Lens For Football; Illegal Race-Based Admissions; Cultural Items Forbidden From View

Posted on June 12, 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: Whatever isn’t prohibited is mandatory.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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Wokeness vs. Classical Liberalism

Posted on June 10, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Liberals, Communists, and Woke totalitarians are often lumped together. But there are differences between Wokeness and Classical Liberalism, particularly when it comes to “systems of oppression” and the “false consiousness” that purportedly protects it which can only be overthrown through … Continue reading →

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The Woke Way Of Thinking

Posted on May 28, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Wokeness is a way of thinking and a framework built on false premises whereby any analyses stemming therefrom are fundamentally flawed. Ultimately, it is designed to steer one to a predetermined conclusion, with only the details to be filled in, … 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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Quick Takes – Purportedly Peer Reviewed Madness: Queer Canine Becomings; Butch Dyke Earth; Dyconsious Racism

Posted on May 15, 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: As someone who has peer reviewed actual science articles about actual … Continue reading →

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