I want to be upfront before I even start this one, because I think it matters more here than it has in any of the previous posts, everything I am about to say is speculation, it is my best attempt to make sense of a pattern I keep watching play out, not a claim IContinue reading “A Guess, Not a Diagnosis: Is the Online Left Drifting Right Without Noticing?”
Tag Archives: performative politics
Antifa Sucks: Stop the LARPing, Start Doing Something Real
Itās time we get real about Antifa. Letās not sugarcoat it, letās not dance around it, letās call it what it is: cringe, destructive, violent, and pointless. And I donāt mean just a little bit pointless. I mean completely, utterly, in-your-face pointless. These so-called āanti-fascistsā parade around in black from head to toe, covering theirContinue reading “Antifa Sucks: Stop the LARPing, Start Doing Something Real”
The Mayor-Elect and the Illusion of Progressive Leadership
This is my personal opinion. Everything stated here is how I view things as a citizen, writer, and observer of politics. I do not support the mayor-elect, and I am skeptical of his promises, his policies, and the way he presents himself to the public. What follows is my perspective on the hypocrisy, contradictions, andContinue reading “The Mayor-Elect and the Illusion of Progressive Leadership”
Modern protests are fucking useless
Protests have always held a central place in American democracy. From the Boston Tea Party to the March on Washington, demonstrations have shaped history and forced leaders to confront the will of the people. Protest, at its best, is the act of collective defianceāa way for ordinary citizens to shake the halls of power, demandContinue reading “Modern protests are fucking useless”