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‘Tyranny Without a Tyrant’: Hannah Arendt on the Root and Growth of Violence1
- Culture
- July 1, 2020
It’s funny how peaceful all this recent protesting for change has been. In fact, it’s so peaceful that average Americans, trying to go about their lives as normally as possible, are simply surrounded by love and feelings of euphoria. I speak tongue-in-cheek, of course, for the exact opposite seems to be the case. The video
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Why Are So Many People Lighting off Fireworks?1
- Culture
- June 30, 2020
The number of fireworks being lit off at night is out of control this year. While people often light off fireworks close to the Fourth of July, this year fireworks have been lit in large numbers starting weeks earlier. New York City had a 4,000 percent increase in fireworks complaints in the first two weeks
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The Designated Hitter Is Another Blow to American Culture0
- Culture
- June 30, 2020
Last week Major League Baseball announced its upcoming return, but they’ve implemented a few new rules, including forcing the designated hitter rule upon the National League, by which pitchers are denied an opportunity to hit in favor of a batter who does not play a position on the field. This implementation is another brutalist blow
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J.K. Rowling and the Close-Mindedness of Sloganeering0
- Culture
- June 30, 2020
J.K. Rowling can’t seem to escape the magical land of politically correct shaming. The famous author of the Harry Potter series is back in the news, this time inadvertently pulling fellow author Stephen King into the fray. Unfortunately, King seems unable to stand against the mob as well as Rowling. Rowling first ran afoul of the Twitter mob several weeks ago
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Hillary Was Right About BLM0
- Politics
- June 30, 2020
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, you may have noticed that some of your white friends and family members engaged in an odd ritual: They filled their social media pages with confessional screeds acknowledging their white privilege and vaguely promising “to do better,” to listen more, and so on and so forth ad nauseam.
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Blue States Have Been Hit Much Harder by COVID-190
- Politics
- June 30, 2020
In March, data guru Nate Silver wrote about the different ways blue states and red states were experiencing the COVID-19 epidemic, noting that “states Clinton won do have considerably more total reported cases.” COVID-19 was not just a blue state problem though. Silver pointed out that cases in red states were increasing far more rapidly.
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Trump Is Failing to Protect America’s Heritage0
- Culture
- June 29, 2020
The last few weeks have seen a nonstop explosion of disorder, violence, and hostility to America and its history. The message is plain: the old America was bad to its core, worthy of no respect, and therefore its heroes, history, and heritage must be paved over to make way for a new order. President Trump
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Jerry Seinfeld’s Advice for Marital Happiness0
- Culture
- June 29, 2020
Sensing the strain COVID-19 lockdowns have brought to marriages, many are eager to offer advice. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld didn’t get married until he was 45 years old. In his Netflix special 23 Hours to Kill, (filmed before COVID-19) he wonders how he went from a “regular bachelor guy” to happily married with children. Seinfeld advises, “A man
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In the Name of Tolerance, California Blacklists Idaho0
- Culture
- June 29, 2020
In a bizarre show of authoritarianism – even for them – California state officials have decided to ban state-funded travel to Idaho because of its transgender law. In a press release, California’s attorney general, Xavier Becerra, said: “Where states legislate discrimination, California unambiguously speaks out. The state of Idaho has taken drastic steps to undermine the rights of
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