I’m going to say something that might piss off people on both sides of the political spectrum: The whole āwokeā thing is getting fucking stupid. And no, I’m not saying that from some right-wing, anti-progressive perspective. Quite the opposite. I’m talking about something that has gotten so absurd that we’ve reached the point where basicContinue reading “Woke 1? Woke 2? WTF Are We Doing?”
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Luigi Is a Test
Iāve written about the Luigi Mangione case before. But this post isnāt really about him. And it certainly isnāt about taking the side of Luigi or the CEO who was killed. This is something different. This is about what this case says about us. Let me start with something that shouldnāt even have to beContinue reading “Luigi Is a Test”
The Laugh Reacts: What Watching the Left Defend a Rich Kid Taught Me About Tribalism
I want to start with the moment that actually broke something open for me, which was not some grand political betrayal or a policy fight, it was small, almost embarrassingly small, it was a string of laugh react emojis under a comment I made pointing out that Luigi Mangione grew up wealthy, went to oneContinue reading “The Laugh Reacts: What Watching the Left Defend a Rich Kid Taught Me About Tribalism”
Stop the “what if Obama” whataboutism
Both Sides Are Using Democratic Politicians As Whataboutism Punching Bags And It Needs To Stop There is a particular kind of argument that has become so common in American political discourse that most people do not even notice it anymore. It hides in plain sight. It shows up in comment sections, in dinner table arguments,Continue reading “Stop the “what if Obama” whataboutism”
Why I Believe MAGA Will Eventually Turn on ICE
One prediction I have about American politics is that eventually a significant portion of the MAGA movement is going to turn on ICE. Not all of them, of course. Political movements are rarely unanimous about anything. But I think there will come a moment when many of the same people who today defend ICE, praiseContinue reading “Why I Believe MAGA Will Eventually Turn on ICE”
Why I Care So Much About the Arson Attacks
Youāre probably thinking: why do you care this much about these arson attacks? Why keep talking about it? Why keep coming back to it? Alright. Iāll get a little personalānot too personal, just enough to explain where Iām coming from. Iāve worked a few jobs at this point in my life. Iām not going toContinue reading “Why I Care So Much About the Arson Attacks”
The Selective Seriousness Problem: Why the Glibness Around Arson Is So Disturbing
One of the most frustrating parts of this whole situation is the tone some commentators are taking. The glibness.The detachment.The refusal to plainly condemn what happened. And I keep thinking about how differently this would be treated if the method of attack were different. Because letās be honest: if this were a workplace shooting, nobodyContinue reading “The Selective Seriousness Problem: Why the Glibness Around Arson Is So Disturbing”
If Others Wonāt Say It, I Will: This Is Not a Joke
Hereās another thing that absolutely grinds my gears about this whole situation. A lot of leftist, progressive, and left-leaning commentators Iāve listened toāpeople I would normally expect to take worker safety seriouslyāhave been weirdly glib about these arsons. Some are treating it like a joke.Some refuse to condemn it.Some are sympathizing with the arsonist moreContinue reading “If Others Wonāt Say It, I Will: This Is Not a Joke”
Why I Keep Talking About This (Because It Actually Matters)
I know Iāve made a lot of posts about this already. I know it might feel repetitive from the outside. But I need to be honest: this is one of those topics that doesnāt stop feeling urgent once youāve really thought through whatās at stake. And yeahāitās infuriating. Because every time I see these arsonContinue reading “Why I Keep Talking About This (Because It Actually Matters)”
When Violence Gets Cheered, the Whole Spectrum Starts to Blur
These arson attacksāand the people cheering them onākeep reminding me of something I canāt shake. It feels eerily similar to the kind of political energy that came out of MAGA culture. And yeah, I know that alone is going to make people jump to conclusions. I know it might sound like Iām āequating both sidesāContinue reading “When Violence Gets Cheered, the Whole Spectrum Starts to Blur”