Tag Archives: Politics & Society

Trump — the worst president ever Mr. Trump’s first year has been an unremitting parade of disgraces that have demeaned him as well as the dignity of his office, and he has shown that this is exactly how he believes he should govern. Most important, he is the first president to fail to defend the nation from an attack on our democracy by a hostile foreign power — and to resist the investigation of that attack. He is the first to enrich his private...

Why you should​ distrust the twisted ‘identity politics’ ideology  [embedded content] Advertisements

Mark Lilla and the identity politics trap ZEIT: Warum führt Identitätspolitik überhaupt zu dieser Stärkung des Identitätsbegriffes? Lief die Ursprungsidee nicht auf das Gegenteil hinaus – auf die Dekonstruktion von Identität? Lilla: Man findet beides. Wobei “Dekonstruktion” natürlich nur was für reiche Kinder aus der Bourgeoisie ist, die an wahnsinnig teuren Eliteuniversitäten studieren. Die sind die Einzigen auf der Welt, die sich für Dekonstruktion...

CNN on the real ‘shithole’ and his allies  [embedded content] Advertisements

Steven Pinker on political correctness  [embedded content] It really says something truly depressing about our times when this kind of self-evident things have to be said … Advertisements

Daniel Ellsberg on Donald Trump and The Pentagon Papers Daniel Ellsberg. Bravest of the brave. Never give in. Never give up.  [embedded content][embedded content] Advertisements

And here’s another ‘stable genius’ …  [embedded content] Advertisements

Annie Lööfs unkna Ayn Rand vurmande I sin dagbok från 1928 citerade Ayn Rand — den iskalla egoismens översteprästinna — med gillande ett uttalande från den då mycket omtalade William Edward Hickman – “What is good for me is right.” Rand är entusiastisk och skriver: “The best and strongest expression of a real man’s psychology I have heard.” Senare modellerar hon en av alla sina hjältefigurer – Danny Renahan – efter sagde Hickman. Renahan beskrivs som “born...

Kristdemokraterna (KD) kräver litteraturkanon för invandrare. Kanske något för gamla Livets ordare också … [embedded content] Advertisements

KR: The death of the centre-left has also led to the rise of the Right. You note … that working class white women overwhelmingly voted for Trump, while Clinton lost votes among African Americans and Latinos compared to Obama’s election in 2008. How have so many social groups associated with the Left – the working class, minorities, women – turned away? Wolfgang Streeck: That’s a difficult question as the “racial” complexities of American politics in particular are endless....