Author Archives: Max West

A Legion of Horribles (aka Death Hilarious)

“A legion of horribles, hundreds in number, half naked or clad in costumes attic or biblical or wardrobed out of a fevered dream with the skins of animals and silk finery and pieces of uniform still tracked with the blood … Continue reading

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“ACLU, You Protect Hitler Too!”

The cannibalization on the Left continues: A celebration of free speech at William & Mary College in Virginia took an unexpected turn last week when protesters from Black Lives Matter swarmed the stage and forced organizers to end the event. … Continue reading

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Michelle’s Color Palette

The inexorable racialization of politics marches on! The very angry black woman, Michelle Obama, drops some more red meat. From FNC: Former First Lady Michelle Obama said that many people “don’t trust politics” because the Republican Party is “all men, all … Continue reading

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Brooks on Tribalism

NYT ‘conservative’ David Brooks’ recent column attempts to make sense of the tribalism inherent in today’s right wing populism. But whereas Brooks argues goes on to warn that the GOP “is becoming a party permanently associated with bigotry”, Robert Merry … Continue reading

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NYT: 10/4/17

A diverse array of opinion in today’s NYT:

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Jack Jacobs – “Jews and Leftist Politics: Judaism, Israel, Antisemitism, and Gender” (2017)

Jack Jacobs, whose book The Frankfurt School, Jewish Lives, and Antisemitism (2016) I recently read, has a new, outrageously expensive book he’s edited titled Jews and Leftist Politics: Judaism, Israel, Antisemitism, and Gender (2017). The book contains essays such as … Continue reading

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Larry David’s Ancestral Sins

Larry David discovered an uncomfortable truth about his ancestry: In the Oct. 3 season premiere of PBS genealogy series Finding Your Roots (8 ET/PT, times may vary), David learns that they have common ancestry. And David also discovered his great-grandfather fought for the Confederacy … Continue reading

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Country Music Fans

That didn’t take long. From BNN: CNN Senior White House Correspondent Jeff Zeleny pointed out in an interview Monday after the Las Vegas shooting that many country music fans are “likely” supporters of President Donald Trump.

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RIP: Tom Petty

He has apparently died at the age of 66, having been removed from life support after a cardiac arrest left him brain-dead. He was one of the best rock songwriters of the past 50 years, and among the last of … Continue reading

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The Great Normalization: Pt. 24,184

A first step towards genocide is to dehumanize the enemy, to deny their humanity: A top lawyer for CBS said she is “not even sympathetic” to victims of the Las Vegas shooting because “country music fans often are Republican,” when … Continue reading

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