We live in a political culture that increasingly demands clear evidence of partisanship from us. At the moment, performance is no longer what counts, but belonging to the right fringe group. Anyone who dares to contradict the moral consensus is declared a pariah. The tendency towards absolute truths and their implications (dealing with issues such … Continue reading Goodthink and Wrongthink: The woke rampage
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Wokeness and Cancel Culture: The diabolical warriors of social media
It would be ridiculous if the whole thing wasn't so bitterly serious. And so destructive. The completely crazy cancel culture that has raged in America for many years has fully gripped West. Rather unnoticed by the general public, it has cut a path of devastation through the university landscape. But of course it didn't stop … Continue reading Wokeness and Cancel Culture: The diabolical warriors of social media
Concerned about discrimination: English humour soon with warnings
Like on cigarette packs This is not a joke: The controversial public radio and television company BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), which has long been accused of being left-leaning, now wants to provide popular series such as “Blackadder” with “politically correct” warnings so as not to discriminate against marginalized groups. The main comedian here is Rowan … Continue reading Concerned about discrimination: English humour soon with warnings
Our threatened farmers
Farmers have long been a threatened minority. It was different once upon a time; then, farmers were decisive in politics and had to be kept happy. It is no longer worthwhile for politicians today; the unproductive left are those that must be appeased on threat of cancellation. In 1900 a farmer fed maybe four, in … Continue reading Our threatened farmers
USA: Football becomes a vehicle for leftist ideology
Companies like Coca-Cola no longer advertise for fear of left-wing smear campaigns Conservative fans are upset: the NFL has suffered massive financial losses; companies no longer advertise because they fear that they will offend "woke" fans. Ratings hit 15 year low. The failure of the National Basketball League in the USA is repeated: The NFL … Continue reading USA: Football becomes a vehicle for leftist ideology
Cancel culture in psychology and medicine
The left’s abuse of IQ and gender What has become the classic case of cancel culture in psychology is undoubtedly the subject of intelligence or intelligence quotient (IQ) - the relative measure of a person's intellectual performance. An IQ of 100 points corresponds to an average intelligence. As is usual with normal distributions, a good … Continue reading Cancel culture in psychology and medicine
14 woke “scientific” papers that were actually submitted
1. Why do people become trans? It is seriously assumed here that those affected lived a previous life as the opposite sex. 2. Ecosexuality: just roll around in the dirt and have orgasms. However, it also raises the question of whether the filth consents to it. 3. Castles are racist. 4. The author has "studied" … Continue reading 14 woke “scientific” papers that were actually submitted
And the Oscar goes to …
… some shitty movie nobody wants to watch because it is a two hour Marxist lecture on how I am racist. For years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been obsessed with only one thing, diversity, both at its Oscar award ceremonies and within its institution. Now new rules will oblige films … Continue reading And the Oscar goes to …