Politically Correct Biblical Language
Politically Correct Biblical Language
Ya know, it gets harder and harder to distinguish right wing America from CCP.
Monkey See, Monkey Do
Monkey See, Monkey Do
History professor Heather Cox Richardson reporting a few days ago - "Not to be outdone, in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis today signed a law requiring that public colleges and universities survey students, faculty, and staff about their beliefs in order to make sure the institutions support “intellectual diversity” … Without citing any evidence, Republican lawmakers have warned that there are “socialism factories” in the state universities. The law permits students to record lectures without the consent of the professor or other students to be used in legal cases against the school."
The Great American Cultural Revolution
The Great American Cultural Revolution
Further to Xi, DJT, GOP, CCP
About two years ago, I wrote a series of posts pointing out similarities between Mr. Xi and Donald Trump and their respective political parties. Now comes the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution – with American characteristics.
Political values and social media in Trumpworld-GOP and CCP
Political values and social media in Trumpworld-GOP and CCP
Written back in June. Seems like ages ago, but the virus in all its forms is still with us, even after the election. And the Covid-19 vaccine will have 0% effectiveness on the political virus. Michelle Goldberg back then on the recent NYT Tom Cotton op-ed business –
It’s important to understand what the people around the president are thinking. But if they’re honest about what they’re thinking, it’s usually too disgusting to engage with. This creates a crisis for traditional understandings of how the so-called marketplace of ideas functions. It’s a subsidiary of the crisis that has the country on fire.
A question never really asked
A question never really asked ...
... in force in American politics, but is the heart of Confucian thinking about leadership - how will this policy help the people? The Confucian leader is judged according to that standard - and don't give me the innovation and tax-cuts-create-jobs crap.
Once Upon a Time, America
Once Upon a Time, America
At the end of 2018, I wrote a series of posts on similarities between Xi and Trump, CCP and GOP. See below.
Now, about six weeks before the election, Barton Gellman at the Atlantic has an analysis of how Trump can disrupt the election and refuse to leave. This is by no means the only story like this, and the idea seems more and more possible. What if Trump Refuses to Concede?
