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Critical Thinking and Critical Theory
First up we have an operating definition:
Critical Theory is a scholarly approach that analyzes social conditions within their historical, cultural, and ideological contexts. Critical Theory is a complex theoretical perspective, and mastery requires ongoing study and practice. (more…)
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Özlem Sensoy, Robin DiAngelo
Is Everyone Really Equal?
Teachers College Press, 2017
I just got a second edition copy of the book Is Everyone Really Equal? subtitled An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education. Already it looks like quite a beaut. (more…)
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Finally I got around to watching a classic blockbuster from my misspent youth. No, I’m not a Star Wars late adopter. I’ll have you know that I saw that one on the big screen. I don’t care what George Lucas says these days; Han shot first! I was there; I know how it went down in the cantina, dammit! (more…)
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Back when liberalism was still a good thing, for the most part – that is to say, the 18th century – all this was quite an advance. Up to that point, absolutist monarchy had been nearly ubiquitous since the end of the toga-and-sandal days. Although there have been some outstanding kings, far more have been despots. (more…)
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Whether we like it or not, most people aren’t deep thinkers. This is especially so for those who pointedly tout themselves as independent minds. For quite some time, it’s been a common problem for leftists, who usually have no idea who implanted the ideas into their soft heads. One notable effect is that their rhetoric usually resembles a tapestry of strung-together clichés, which is a symptom of what their diminished mental universe looks like. (more…)
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What would happen if you never took out the trash? Obviously your home would start to resemble a garbage dump. Although this is a thought experiment that probably never crossed your mind before, it’s a daily reality for many more people than you’d expect. The introduction of the Hoarders series explains: (more…)
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Jimmy the Tooth has grinned his last goofy grin. He was planted in the ground the other day. After circling the drain in hospice care for nearly two years of extended overtime, the former President James Earl Carter is no longer. His spirit now resides in whatever crevasse of the afterlife that awaits Trilateral Commission members. He was fortunate enough to make it to the century mark, and the second half of his life is generally reckoned as his better years. Still, that’s not much to shout about, since by then he was a washed-up politician. Jummah’s most notable achievement since his failed Presidency was to win a Nobel Prize for the great accomplishment of not being George W. Bush, a distinction he shares with Al Gore and The Obomber. (more…)
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The film Joker: Folie à Deux naturally follows the aftermath of its predecessor, the Joker movie of 2019. Then, a mentally disturbed lumpenproletarian repeatedly got kicked when he was down, and quite literally at that. Of course, the cheese decisively slid off of his cracker, and the unemployed clown snapped epically. The new film’s action begins with him in the infamous Arkham Asylum. (more…)
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I’m hardly a hard-liner on the Jewish Question. I have nothing against Jews who are decent citizens, aren’t part of the Zio-mafia, and don’t enable the typical misbehavior of their wayward brethren. Although my patience started to wear thin a year and a half ago, still I prefer to deliver no worse than mild constructive criticism. This time, it’s different, and I’m not holding back for once. (more…)
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Reni Eddo-Lodge is a journalist and commentator about race and feminism. She – I hope I’m not assuming gender here – is of Nigerian ancestry and resides in Britain. The cover of her book seems like a promise. At first one might see “Why I’m No Longer Talking About Race” and shout, Al Hamd’ulIlah! Maybe underneath the cover it’s an empty notebook for doodling or journal entries, huh? On closer examination, one sees that there are also some nearly-invisible letters, and the full title actually is “Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race.” Hey, I’m at peace with that too; haven’t we already heard more than enough skintellectuals sullenly speechifying? (more…)
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It’s well known to us that distorted historical narratives are a common manipulation tactic. For the masses, though, many still remain spellbound by guilt trips. I’ll go into a deep dive on that at a later date, but for now, I’ll keep it simple. Be sure to share this one with your civnat friends, and any educable liberals in your life. Getting rid of a heap of undeserved guilt should be a tremendous load off of their minds, and with no expensive therapy sessions needed! (more…)
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This year, a quota system by the Academy Awards took effect for the benefit of disadvantaged minorities, and you know what that means. If a film doesn’t check the right intersectionality boxes, it’s ineligible to be nominated for any golden dildos. (more…)
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Anyone who can sing, dance, or act is simultaneously gifted with tremendous wisdom concerning geopolitics, economics, and political science. Well, that’s what they seem to think, anyway. Predictably, the moment the election didn’t go their way, lefty celebs have been howling like they’re undergoing an exorcism. Why so blue? (more…)