Open thread 2/4/22
Because this is about a half hour long, I’ve cued it up to only show a portion I think is especially interesting. But of course, you can watch the whole thing at YouTube if you’d like:
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Johns Hopkins economists says lockdowns are pretty much worthless
Now they tell us. Actually, during these COVID years I’ve read several earlier studies questioning the effectiveness of lockdowns. I don’t recall where or when, but it’s been ongoing. However, I had to seek them out; I don’t recall them … Continue reading →
Taking time
I often decide on a topic for a post that I think I’ll be able to toss off quickly, and find that it grows and grows and grows. Once I’ve written some of it, though, I figure that I put … Continue reading →
Racism, that difficult word
Commenter “Ray”asks: The Oxford English Dictionary dates the word racism to 1935, and defines it thus: “The theory that distinctive human characteristics and abilities are determined by race.” Unless you believe the blank slate theory, what’s to disagree with? One … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/3/22
Drat: the NY Times has purchased Wordle
Until a few days ago I’d never heard of Wordle. That shows you how far out of the loop I am, because it’s been popular online for a few months now. A friend mentioned it to me a few days … Continue reading →
Blacks cannot be racist, and whites cannot not be racist
I think that’s how the narrative goes, right? I seem to remember hearing as much way way back, many decades ago. Therefore I’m with Christopher Rufo when he tweets that “Whoopi Goldberg said on television what critical race theorists have … Continue reading →
Here we go again: it’s Groundhog Day!
[NOTE: What could be more appropriate on Groundhog Day than a repeat of an old essay about the movie? The film is a huge personal favorite of mine: very funny, mysterious, and touching. This essay has been slightly edited, of … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/2/22
“Mostly peaceful” versus “non-violent dangers.”
Orwell would take note of the Canadian left’s reaction to the trucker convoy: You’ve heard of mostly peaceful violence and fiery but mostly peaceful protests. Well, that’s how the leftwing propaganda fiction corporations describe violent thuggish gang-warfare assemblages they approve … Continue reading →
A class war has erupted in the US and many Western nations – but it’s not the one the left was traditionally expecting
I think it’s hilarious that the socialists are furious about the workers of the world uniting.@SohrabAhmari — Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) January 31, 2022 Then again, maybe the left did expect this. Maybe they changed their earlier expectations a while back. … Continue reading →
Whoopi Goldberg, the Nazis, and those white Jews
Let me start by asking whether anyone has accused Whoopi Goldberg of cultural appropriation regarding her stage name? Not only was her birth name Caryn Johnson, but her Jewish last name – and of course her silly first name – … Continue reading →