The republican whining about “cancel culture” is really picking up steam. But, what is “cancel culture?” According to those that use the term as disparagement, cancel culture represents a concerted effort by *insert scary sounding reference to liberal or Democrats* to silence all conservative voices. This is, of course, bullshit. The culture of cancelling those … More Cancel Culture
Originally posted on The View from the Armchair:
When the Black Lives Matter movement began the immediate counter was “all lives matter.” That deliberately misses the point. BLM underscores that fact that black people are still treated as if they don’t matter. BLM asserts that they do. “All lives matter” dismisses the issue out of…
Originally posted on The View from the Armchair:
Most of the protests against police brutality and in support of equitable treatment under the law for minorities have wound down (or at least don’t show up on my news feed anymore). And, as has happened before, little change has come. There have been calls for de-funding…
Originally posted on A lot from Lydia:
CPAC weekend has arrived, oh joy. What is CPAC? I sit at a cafe under an umbrella, my elbow rests on a small mosaic table that holds a cup of thick Turkish coffee, and a pack of filterless European cigarettes. Closing my eyes, head in hand, I bask…
Originally posted on Penned!:
First came suffrage. Then came the Women of the Ku Klux Klan. The WKKK was independent of the Klan and just as committed to bigotry. One researcher says the 19th Amendment made it possible. Ko Bragg Originally published by The 19th Misogyny is the lifeblood of racist movements —?or that’s one…
Originally posted on The View from the Armchair:
I saw an article this morning, published last night by Slate, titled “The Enemy Isn’t Republicans. It’s Liars. [The case for a broad, fact-based alliance against fabrications.]” As expected with such a title, this article presents a both-siderist view of how to move forward post trump. The…
Originally posted on The View from the Armchair:
Unity is a worthy goal, and one that will require a great deal of effort from all of us to achieve given how divided we have become. Let’s not confuse what unity means, though. We can work to find common ground and solve problems in ways that…
Originally posted on The View from the Armchair:
I happened upon a terribly reasoned piece related to the upcoming election (tomorrow!), and felt compelled to respond to a portion of it. The piece is titled “The Moral Laziness of the #NeverTrumpers,” authored by D. C. McAllister. I do not, however, want to go directly at…
Originally posted on Filosofa's Word:
Yesterday was the first of the two-day confirmation hearings for Merrick Garland, President Biden’s choice to head the Department of Justice. I have felt for weeks that Garland would be confirmed by the Senate, for he is both liked and respected by those on both sides of the aisle. …
Originally posted on The View from the Armchair:
Previously we discussed a few deception detection methods based on biometric and behavioral indicators. To recap, we established that such methods are not independently reliable for knowing when a subjecting is lying, but that they can be successfully employed to help with development of approach strategies. While…
