Tag: statue removals

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Although we’ve been through worse, 2023 was one of those years I’m happy to see in the rear-view mirror at last. Since the plandemic began, Clown World mutated into Scary as Hell Clown Like John Wayne Gacy World, and it hasn’t improved much. Throughout the past year, my browser’s start page never failed to bring in digital flotsam proving the point. There’s much clowning to be had, but it’s not so funny anymore. (more…)

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The Ritualized Defacement of Robert E. Lee

Although it often gets lost amid the subsequent media hysteria and toxic infighting that followed in the wake of August 2017’s hyper-ironically titled “Unite the Right” rally, the event’s initial intent was to prevent a massive bronze sculpture of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from being removed by the members of a largely white-hostile and seemingly illiterate city government in Charlottesville, Virginia. (more…)

Robowoes

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Millennial Woes (official website here) was the guest host on last weekend’s Counter-Currents Radio livestream, where he talked about corporations and consent, his new research into the 1980s Left, Millenniyule, and took questions from the audience. It is now available for download and online listening. Be sure to subscribe to our Odysee channel so that you won’t miss out on any of our livestreams and a chance to interact with our guests when they’re live. (more…)

Zyahna Bryant

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Cartoonishly Obese Black She-Beast Who Ruined White Woman’s Life with False Allegations Is Made Honorary Spokespig for Dove Soap’s “Fat Liberation” Campaign

Not so long ago, being black, female, and morbidly overweight were all considered liabilities. No more! (more…)

Prof. Rebecca Walkowitz of Rutgers claims that the only way to deal with racial inequality is to get rid of grammar altogether.

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The word “moronic” was never a particular favorite of mine, but a few years ago it started coming to mind increasingly at things I heard people say. At first I thought I must be getting less tolerant, but I eventually concluded that there was indeed a rising tide of moronity. To record the fact, I started making a note of statements that especially triggered me. (more…)

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Monument to George N. Hardinge (1781–1808), 1808

Here we have another Classical piece[1] from St. Paul’s. Very sort of neo-Classical in feel. Idealized. A strong element of narratives creeping into sculpture at this time. (more…)

Lori Lightfoot

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Hog Butcher for the World,
Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,
Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler;
Stormy, husky, brawling,
City of the Big Shoulders…
— Carl Sandburg, “Chicago”

“City of Big Shoulders”, did you say, Carl? (more…)