In my “Avatar” post, I wrote: [The movie] fits in so nicely with the current notions of many of the AGW and PETA folks””that humans (especially of the first-world variety) are the scourge of an otherwise wonderful earth””that it makes … Continue reading →
I’m not going to spend a lot of time on this one, because I’m very tired of the petty stupidity and transparent partisanship involved. The word “racist” has almost no meaning today, except as a weapon to throw at opponents. … Continue reading →
None. Good old Andrew Sullivan is on the case of those who saw this official White House photo of Obama as condescending and arrogant: Obama’s supporters see the pose as James Bondish—although I can’t see how that would eliminate arrogance; … Continue reading →
From a TNR piece by Jonathan Chait [emphasis mine]: Democracy Corps has a very interesting survey about the worldview of conservative Republicans. The focus group interviews show that the Republican right, which consists of about a fifth of the electorate, … Continue reading →
There was a discussion in the comments section here about whether the current campaign to use fabricated quotes to shout “Racist!!!” at Rush Limbaugh was “orchestrated” or not. I think the word “orchestrated” is a bit strong. It implies a … Continue reading →
I noticed an interesting and controversial discussion at Ann Althouse’s blog in response to a post involving the abominable Michael Moore’s latest movie, the anti-capitalism screed about which Ann writes: in attacking the banking system, Moore presented quite a parade … Continue reading →
I just came across two excellent discussions of the racers and their tactics. The first, entitled “An allergic reaction to the race card,” is by William A. Jacobson of Legal Insurrection. The second, by Jules Crittenden, is called simply “Race … Continue reading →
For the sake of convenience, I’ve decided to call people like Maureen Dowd, who see hidden racism in every complaint about Obama, “racers.” If I could sum up the underpinnings of their position, it would be a riff on Descartes’s … Continue reading →
Maureen Dowd sets a new low for herself. In case you don’t believe that would be possible, take a look at this: Surrounded by middle-aged white guys ”” a sepia snapshot of the days when such pols ran Washington like … Continue reading →
Angry White Men. Which means that they must also be Racist Angry White Men—if not overtly racist then certainly covertly so. I mean, what other reason would they have to be angry at our President? According to Michael Crowley, a … Continue reading →
Why is the Obama-as-Joker poster getting so much attention? I think part of it is the whiteface, which is a characteristic of the Joker persona, but is easy to read as having racist (or at least racial) overtones. But by … Continue reading →
Thomas Sowell is a wonderful writer, one of those on the Right with whom I was unfamiliar until the last few years. His writing may lack flamboyance, but it is remarkably clear and concise, and this recent piece is one … Continue reading →