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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’
Source:The New Democrat “Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s […]
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Deep Hauz: George Carlin- ‘Racism’
“About 15 years ago, George Carlin gave us a list of trigger words that today would send SJW’s to their safe spaces with their pizza parties.” From Deep Hauz I guess I agree George Carlin that it’s not the words themselves … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Bigotry, Bigots, Collectivism, Collectivists, Facts, Facts Matter, Faddism, Faddists, Far Left, Fascism, Fascists, George Carlin, George Carlin HBO Special, HBO, Hippies, Hipsters, New Left, Political Correctness, Racism, Racists, Truth, United States
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The Atlantic: Opinion- Olgan Khazan: ‘ Why It Was Easier to Be Skinny in the 1980s’
Source:The New Democrat “There’s a meme aimed at Millennial catharsis called “Old Economy Steve.” It’s a series of pictures of a late-70s teenager, who presumably is now a middle-aged man, that mocks some of the messages Millennials say they hear … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Celebrity Culture, Curve Appeal, Diet, Faddism, Faddists, Health, Jane Fonda, Olga Khazan, Pop Culture, Sexy Women, Skinny, The 1980s, The 1990s, United States, Valley Girls
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TED: Joseph G. Levitt- ‘How Craving Attention Makes You Less Creative’
Source:The New Democrat “Joseph Gordon-Levitt has gotten more than his fair share of attention from his acting career. But as social media exploded over the past decade, he got addicted like the rest of us — trying to gain followers … Continue reading
Charisma on Command: ‘How To Have Fun Without Drinking’
Source:The New Democrat “How Do I have Fun Without Drinking?” Google It can be tough to have fun when you are learning how to not drink when everyone else is. People will peer pressure you incessantly, implying that you’re no fun … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Alcoholic Drinks, America, Collectivism, Collectivists, Drinking, Faddism, Faddists, Hipsterism, Hipsters, Peer, Peer Pressure, Pop Culture, United States
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The Atlantic: Amanda Mull- ‘The Rise of Coffee Shaming’: About Damn Time!
Source:The New Democrat “Suze Orman wants young people to stop “peeing” away millions of dollars on coffee. Last month, the personal-finance celebrity ignited a controversy on social media when a video she starred in for CNBC targeted a familiar villain: … Continue reading
The New Criterion: William F. Buckley- ‘Who’s He: A Review of Snobbery The American Version’
Source:The New Democrat “Joseph Epstein’s new book about snobbery1 ends up being a book about Joseph Epstein, which is perfectly okay—provided one is Joseph Epstein. Another’s book about snobbery, displaying the author’s biography, his likes and dislikes, suspicions, affections, affectations, … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Celebrity Culture, Culture, Elites, Elitism, Faddism, Faddists, New Technology, Pop Culture, Snobbery, Snobs, Social Media, United States
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Commentary Magazine: Abe Greenwald- ‘Our Socialist Socialites’
Source:The New Democrat Source:Commentary Magazine: Abe Greenwald- Socialist Socialites It’s not everyday that I agree with anything that is written by Commentary Magazine, except when they’re critiquing both the Far-Left and Far-Right in America which is what they do along … Continue reading
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Tagged Abe Greenwald, America, Communism, Communists, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Democratic Socialists of America, Faddism, Faddists, Far Left, Hipsterism, Hipsters, Marxism, Marxists, New Left, Pop Culture, Social Democracy, Social Democrats, Socialism, Socialist Socialites, Socialists, United States
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The Atlantic: Daniela Sherer- It’s Good To Be Rebel
Source: The New Democrat I start off this piece arguing that it’s good to be a rebel, but I would add as long as you’re doing it for the right reasons. For example, I wouldn’t recommend going to a country … Continue reading
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Tagged Antiestablishment, Celebrity Culture, Collectivism, Collectivists, Daniela Sherer, Faddism, Faddists, Free Choice, Free Expression, Free Speech, Free Will, Freedom of Choice, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Individualism, Individualists, New Technology, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Reality TV, Rebel, Rebels, Social Media
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Consensus 44: Oliver Wilson- Social Media: ‘Addictive, Frustrating But Here To Stay’
Source: Consensus 44: Oliver Wilson- Social Media: ‘Addictive, Frustrating But Here To Stay’ “Social media: addictive, frustrating but here to stay.” I could leave it at what Oliver Wilson said in his blog post, but as a blogger myself I feel … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Celebrity Culture, Facebook, Faddism, Faddists, Free Expression, Free Speech, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Google+, MySpace, Narcissism, Narcissists, New Technology, Oliver Wilson, Personal Freedom, Reality TV, Social Media, Twitter, United States
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Anders Jacobson: George Carlin- On Some Cultural Issues
Source: The New Democrat I like George Carlin’s point about motivation because it would be one thing if you had someone advising to do the right thing because of these reasons and they know what they’re talking about because they … Continue reading
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