There is a particular kind of cognitive dissonance that happens when the facts of a story refuse to cooperate with the story you have already decided to tell, and I think we are watching that dissonance play out in real time with Luigi Mangione, because the more that actually comes out about who this guyContinue reading “The Ideological Inconvenience Nobody on the Left Wants to Talk About”
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You Can Be Alt and Conservative, Whether That Makes Sense or Not
There’s an argument I keep running into lately, usually framed as a kind of gotcha, that goes something like this: you can’t be alt and conservative. The logic seems airtight to the people saying it. Alt culture, whatever specific flavor of it you’re talking about, has historically leaned progressive, countercultural, anti-establishment in a particular direction,Continue reading “You Can Be Alt and Conservative, Whether That Makes Sense or Not”
The Privileged Origins of Antifa: A Critical Look at Its Early Days and Contemporary Defenses
Antifa, a term that has come to represent a broad range of anti-fascist ideologies and actions, is often defended by its supporters as a grassroots movement of resistance to fascism. However, the early days of Antifa were anything but a spontaneous, populist movement. In fact, its origins were deeply rooted in privilegeāspecifically, the elite liberalContinue reading “The Privileged Origins of Antifa: A Critical Look at Its Early Days and Contemporary Defenses”
ContraPoints, Liberal Zionism, and the Trap of Militant Anti-Zionist Narratives
Natalie Wynn, better known as ContraPoints, recently made headlines for finally addressing the ongoing violence in Gaza and the IsraelāPalestine crisis after months of silence. In a long Twitter and Reddit post, she expressed sorrow for the lives lost and empathy for Palestinian sufferingābut quickly pivoted to critiquing the pro-Palestinian left. She condemned what sheContinue reading “ContraPoints, Liberal Zionism, and the Trap of Militant Anti-Zionist Narratives”
Why DEI Isnāt Enough: The Limits of Diversity Policies Without Depth
In contemporary institutionsāfrom corporations to universities to nonprofitsāDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) initiatives are now fixtures of organizational policy. Workshops are held, buzzwords are circulated, diversity statements are posted online. And yet, despite their ubiquity, these programs often feel hollow, ineffective, and disconnected from the very goals they claim toContinue reading “Why DEI Isnāt Enough: The Limits of Diversity Policies Without Depth”
Constructed and Connected: Why Recognizing Cultural Similarities Is Not Erasure
In discussions of culture, particularly in our polarized social climate, people often fall into two camps: those who focus solely on cultural difference as a form of identity assertion, and those who use culture as a wedge to assert superiority or justify exclusion. Both approaches, though opposite in tone and intent, tend to obscure aContinue reading “Constructed and Connected: Why Recognizing Cultural Similarities Is Not Erasure”
Flipping the Script: The Inversions Between 2020 and 2025
Introduction: The years 2020 and 2025 may seem like just a short span in the grand sweep of history, yet they are bookends of profound societal shifts that have altered the fabric of global politics, culture, and technology. As we look back to 2020, the world was in the midst of a pandemic, rising politicalContinue reading “Flipping the Script: The Inversions Between 2020 and 2025”