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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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The Atlantic: 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
Posted in The Atlantic
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
Posted in Life
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
Posted in Life
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
Posted in New Left
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 Newman Group: ‘Think Before You Speak Because You Can’t Hit Rewind, Mr. Trump’
Source: The New Democrat I don’t want to make this too much about Donald Trump. God knows ( if there is one ) that this blog has written about President Trump a lot the last couple of weeks ( not … Continue reading
Posted in The Donald
Tagged America, American Life, Avik Roy, Celebrity Culture, Celebrity News, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump White House, Hollywood, Intelligence, Jonathan Gruber, Life, Pop Culture, Reality TV, Tabloid Culture, Tabloid News, Thinking, United States
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Inside Edition: Ali Rosen- Legendary Chef and Traveler Anthony Bourdain Dies At 61: The Man Who Saw and Lived The World
Source: The New Democrat When I first heard about Anthony Bourdain’s show Parts Unknown coming to CNN in 2013 or 14, I thought this was another one of those so-called reality TV shows where the lead character is some loudmouth … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Ali Rosen, America, Anthony Bourdain, Anthony Bourdain's Career, Anthony Bourdain's Life, Celebrity Chefs, Chefs, CNN, Cooking, Cooking Shows, Culture, Individual Freedom, Individualism, Individualists, No Reservations, Parts Unknown, Personal Freedom, Pop Culture, Realism, Realists, Reality, Travel Channel, United States
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The New Yorker: Will Storr- ‘How Millennials Became The Selfie Generation’
Source: The New Democrat “We look at how society became fascinated with its own image, and try to find the truth behind selfie-taking. How Millennials Became the Selfie Generation | Annals of Obsession” From The New Yorker Just on a personal … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged America, Celebrity Culture, Faddism, Faddists, How Millennials Became The Selfie Generation, Millennial Generation, Millennial's, Narcissism, Narcissists, New Technology, Pop Culture, Reality TV, Self Esteem, Self Esteem Movement, Selfies, Social Media, United States, Will Storr
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The Economist: Lane Green- Why Do We Swear?
Source: The New Democrat Warning: this piece could offend a lot of people who are very religious and have a PG-13 mentality. Before I explain why I believe we (meaning Americans, as if there is anyone else ) swear, first we … Continue reading
Posted in The Economist
Tagged America, Americans, Anger, Cussing, Free Expression, Free Speech, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Lane Green, Pop Culture, Reality TV, Swearing, United States
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