by PlatoShrugs | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
The media is flooded with attempts to attribute ownership of a culture to a group of people. From some Native Hawaiian’s objections to the personification of Moana, to something as outrageous as claiming that dressing in certain hairstyles is cultural...
by PlatoShrugs | Mar 9, 2017 | Environment, Global Warming, Liberal Idiots
The western world is in an apparent state of crisis. Each year brings more data on declining soil fertility, loss of fresh water, dangerous swings in global temperature and much else. In light of these truths the conscientious consumer seeks to do good, to...
by PlatoShrugs | Nov 28, 2015 | Fanatical Islam, Islam, Middle East, War On Terror
There is much buzz about the recent defeats and ‘successes’ of ISIS. They are pulling back from a city here, lost a battle there, and some important leadership is killed in an air strike. On the other hand they’ve succeeded in shooting down an air...
by PlatoShrugs | Oct 8, 2015 | Feminism
Internet feminists are generally a very prickly, insular group. As far as the ideological groups I’ve participated in (from Fascists, Communists, Anarchists, etc.) I’d say they are by far the most unwelcoming and unwilling to talk about their beliefs on a level...
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