Category Archives: Culture Wars

Fluidity as Virtue Signaling

Here is actor Andrew Garfield on playing a gay character in the over the top, hagiographical play Angels in America: “As far as I know, I am not a gay man,” he told Out. “Maybe I’ll have an awakening later in … Continue reading

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Farstar

Jack Ryan notes: “The very talented graphic artist Farstar has created a rather disturbing comic envisioning a day where 3rd world migrants might not always be the Left’s obedient pets.”

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NYT: “Why the Far Right Wants to Be the New ‘Alternative’ Culture”

The NYT is finally realizing the Alt-Right represents today’s counter-culture. Stop the press! From “Why the Far Right Wants to Be the New ‘Alternative’ Culture” by John Herrman: A wide-eyed observer of today’s political media wouldn’t just see different voices … Continue reading

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NYT: Shakespeare’s #Resistance in the Park

As if to rub the Right’s noses in some Central Park dogsh*t, the NYT has a piece titled “Protesters Outside ‘Julius Caesar’ in Central Park, and Laughs Inside”. That very juxtaposition in the title, given a play about the brutal … Continue reading

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Fearless Girl

The lame ‘fearless girl’ bronze statue that was placed opposite the ‘Charging Bull’ of Wall Street instantly changed the ‘meaning’ of the Bull itself, which outraged the Bull’s sculptor. In “Girl Against Bull”, Irmin Vinson notes: Like many feminist creations, … Continue reading

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FakeHateCrimes.org

Just now, on an FNC story, I just saw mention of this much-needed site: FakeHateCrimes.org: The purpose of this site is to compile a comprehensive database of the false reports of “hate crimes” committed in the USA. It builds on … Continue reading

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FEC Chairwoman: Govt Must Control Social Media

The Left’s longterm goal of control of political discussion marches onward: The former Federal Election Commission chairwoman Ann M. Ravel says that political speech must be controlled on social media. She presented her remarks in a speech at UC Berkeley, … Continue reading

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BBC: The ‘Great Meme War’ in France

The BBC has a brief video news (opinion?) segment on meme war strategies spreading to France, on the eve of the French elections. The best line in the piece: “What About The Frog?” Regarding the ‘glass of milk’ meme, the … Continue reading

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McInnes: God Bless the Right-Wing SJWs

In “God Bless the Right-Wing Social Justice Warriors”, Gavin McInnes perfectly distills the effectiveness of trolling tactics of the Alt-Right. It is a major new front in the ongoing Culture Wars, a cultural appropriation of Saul Alinsky: We’ve taken Saul … Continue reading

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Ivy League Admissions

Here’s what it takes today to get into the big Ivy League schools: When Ziad Ahmed was asked on his Stanford University application “What matters to you, and why?”, his answer was clear. He wrote: “#BlackLivesMatter”, repeating the hashtag exactly … Continue reading

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