Tag: Charlottesville
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What White Guys Really Mean By “Replacement Theory” Is “We Can’t Compete”
I have to admit that when white supremacist Nazi sympathizer marched through Charlottesville back in 2017 chanting “Jews will not replace us”, I was baffled. As Jonathan Sarna (scholar of American Jewish history, modern Judaism and Israel studies at Brandeis University) points out, “Jews are barely replacing themselves, let alone the white population as a […]
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Why Does The Republican Party Always Stand On The Wrong Side Of Everything?
Imagine rooting for a pathogen to win because more dead people — even if they’re you — equals “winning” though “winning what” isn’t exactly clear. Why does “owning the libs” mean so much to right wingers, conservatives and Trumpanistas? Why does it mean more than life itself? Is being a raging asshole really that satisfying […]
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America’s Gun Laws Are Racist
That’s not a revelation. No one should read that headline and think “You know, I never thought of that.” They should think: “Damn right they are!” That’s how obvious it is. This is not virgin territory. Not even remotely. Plenty of ink — electronic or otherwise — has been spent on the subject. Consider that […]