Tag Archives: Social Justice

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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Quick Takes – Woke Courses In Academia: Trigger Warnings For Shakespeare; “Race, Power, and Justice”; Minority Harming Deadlines

Posted on May 8, 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: They just don’t seem to understand how ridiculous they look to … Continue reading →

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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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Anti-White Framing

Posted on April 28, 2025 by The Political Hat

     If there is one thing your humble author tries to do hereon is to look beyond the mere superficial and examine the underlying fundamentals. By focusing in on jus what’s going on at the surface and how it immediately affects … 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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