As commenters note there, it became pretty clear it had happened in 2008, but generations of indoctrination, from K-12 through academia, have brought us to this point.
Category Archives: Social Commentary
Life On Mars
This is refreshing. A scientist who thinks it may be there now, and has no problems with terraforming. Usually such people are concerned about the ethics.
Yes, You Really Can Say That
My lawyers, on the limits of the First Amendment as applied to libel and slander.
Social Justice Warriors
They’re appropriately named, “angry, vicious people who want to eliminate disagreement.”
Ultimately, they want to eliminate more than just that.
Inspirational messages for "straight white men" from the Assn of Writers & Writing Programs https://t.co/HulpMI8OOb pic.twitter.com/uoZxLVaPAj
— Andrea Castillo (@anjiecast) April 18, 2015
[Afternoon update]
Here’s an example: Hey, remember that First Amendment?
I touch on these other assaults on free speech to provide a context for Hillary Clinton’s foray into the battle to shut people up (a procedure, it is worth noting, that is often a harbinger of a battle to lock people up). The constitutional amendment that Hillary Clinton told the world she would consider would be directed against the Supreme Court decision in the case of Citizens United. “We need to fix our dysfunctional political system,” quoth Hillary, “and get unaccountable money out of it once and for all, even if that takes a constitutional amendment.”
Free speech for me, not for thee.
[Update a few minutes later]
Women ejected from a conference to protect (beta, or perhaps even omega) men. This whole notion of “safe spaces” is culturally insane. What happens to these delicate flowers when they have to go out in the real world? But these people have to politicize every freaking thing. They are totalitarians.
Middle Age
I hope so. I certainly don’t feel old.
The Real Problem With The Hugos
Chad Orzel says there’s just too much to read.
[Update a while later]
Sort of related: The culture war has gone nuclear. And yes, that young man was a waste of a good heart.
We Came In Peace For All Humankind
Some thoughts on taking on the SJWs, and taking back the language.
The Democrat’s 2016 Field
Why is it so old (and white)?
Hey, old ideas, old candidates.
America’s Last Highway
Highway 93 is about to disappear. A nostalgic photo essay.
I’ll miss it. This is similar to what happened to much of Route 66 when I-40 paved it over.
Christina Hoff Sommers At Oberlin
This Facebook page makes me weep for our future.