Tag: political correctness

Europe is erasing its history because Big Brother is watching

June 10, 2020June 12, 2020 benign0 2 Comments

Symbols of Western Europe’s irrevocable past as imperial powers are coming down as people take to the streets supposedly to protest racism and injustice. Historical symbols deemed “inappropriate” have become the targets of vandalism and removal petitions. In London, the statue of slave trader Robert Milligan has now been taken down from West India Quay….

History, Religion, Society

Inequality is what makes the world an interesting place to be human

February 2, 2017 benign0 6 Comments

That meme where feminists in other countries are shown dressed in military gear with guns locked and loaded looking really badass while American feminists are shown looking all hip, hedonistic, self-indugent and, well, millennial. Priceless. Open this week’s issue of TIME and get a load of how many pages were devoted to that Women’s March…

Development, Economy, Environment, Society

Do immigrants steal jobs from their host country’s natives?

January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 benign0 7 Comments

The common-sense wisdom is that they do, because they work cheap. Take Silicon Valley. They lead the pack whining about a lack of “programming talent”. Their solution to that “challenge” is to (1) open America’s doors to immigrant “talent” and (2) convince girls that coding is a cool activity to engage in. The hope is…

Economy, Money Talks, Society

Donald Trump’s rise to power confirms a full global backlash against hipster culture

November 10, 2016 benign0 31 Comments

The ascent of Donald Trump to the leadership of the Free World represents a massive fail on the part of America’s techno-industrial complex to deal with the reality of the character of America he represents. Rather than embrace, take on board, and manage the reality of a heartland simmering with anger and disillusionment, America’s hipster…

Culture, Media, Politics

Should we really be worried about President Duterte’s conduct at international gatherings?

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 FallenAngel 178 Comments

One could reasonably expect Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to cause an uproar even before he gets on a plane. And he did; the issue, however, should be framed less around what he said about the United States and its president Barack Obama, as the source of uproar, and more around the people interpreting what he…

Media, Politics

Are comments sections becoming a thing of the past?

August 29, 2016 FallenAngel 7 Comments

Comments sections can be both a boon and a bane for online sites, whether they be news sites or blogs. In an ideal setting, the conversations and insights that can be derived from those who leave comments would be wholesome, respectful, decent, lucid, on-topic, and diverse. The ideal setting does not exist in today’s internet…

Media, Society, Tech Talk

The Ghostbusters reboot: busting more than just ghosts

July 31, 2016August 1, 2016 FallenAngel 5 Comments

The Ghostbusters series recently had a reboot of its own. For those of us old enough to remember, there were two live-action movies in the 1980’s and at least one animated series afterwards. Basically, what has stayed consistent throughout the three live-action comedy movies is that three of the main characters are scientists who are…

Glitz and Glamour, Media

#Brexit is an opportunity for Britain to re-learn what it means to be British

June 24, 2016June 25, 2016 benign0 69 Comments

Democracy is a bitch when it doesn’t go your way. That’s pretty much the sentiment New Age mouthpieces in corporate media and the broader community of hipsters who parrot the politically-correct taglines of people “outraged” by the British vote to leave the European Union today (trending in social media under the hashtag #Brexit). One commentator…

Culture, Economy, Society