From social media to school board meetings across the country, there's an incredible amount of lot of talk about Critical Race Theory from those suffering from the newly discovered condition of "Foxitis." Personally, I'm far more concerned with Critical Confederate Theory. From its inception, the U.S. government has habitually tolerated and placated a separatist impulse from … [Read more...] about Critical Confederate Theory (CCT)
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The Dwight Schrute Rule for Acknowledging White Presuppositions
Since going on a Civil Rights Tour throughout the American South, I often ask myself, 'Is my worldview implicitly built upon the presuppositions of a white person?' This internal wrestling is inspired by one of the most impactful quotes I came across in college. It was written by historian Herbert Butterfield. He observed, "[T]he blindest of all blind are those who are unable … [Read more...] about The Dwight Schrute Rule for Acknowledging White Presuppositions
The COVID-19 Pandemic as an Unexpected Return to a Healthy Normalcy
Many Americans are feeling cooped up by four months of COVID-19 pandemic. As someone who has been strictly quarantined since mid-March, I get it. Much digital ink has been spilled on social media about how folks miss eating out, going dancing, seeing new movies, and watching live sports. Personally, I love watching pro sports, and eagerly look forward to the NBA's return in 11 … [Read more...] about The COVID-19 Pandemic as an Unexpected Return to a Healthy Normalcy
Jesse Ventura & the Problem of Third Parties in American Political Life
Why don’t I support third party candidates? The short answer is because my home state elected a professional wrestler as its governor with little more than one in three Minnesotans voting for him. The long answer is that all throughout American history third parties have served to split the vote and harm the very causes they seek to promote. This happened in 1912 when … [Read more...] about Jesse Ventura & the Problem of Third Parties in American Political Life
