There is a particular kind of frustration that only comes from watching people with enormous platforms claim to speak for a movement they neither understand nor genuinely represent. It is not just disagreement. It is not even simple ideological distance. It is the exhaustion of watching the same three men repeatedly posture as the conscienceContinue reading “The Three Stooges of the American Online âLeftâ”
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The Monsters at the Top: An Allegory of Power in One Piece
In the world of One Piece, the highest echelon of power is occupied by individuals who are, quite literally, monstrous. The hidden ruler, Imu, and the enigmatic, ruthless Gorosei, stand atop the World Government, pulling the strings that determine the fate of nations. These characters are not only symbols of authority but are also craftedContinue reading “The Monsters at the Top: An Allegory of Power in One Piece”
Throw Them All in the Trash Bin of History: Why Authoritarian âCommunistâ Leaders Deserve No Praise
Thereâs a strange trend that never seems to die: peopleâespecially some folks on the leftâcontinue to romanticize and defend authoritarian communist leaders like Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, Pol Pot, Ho Chi Minh, Enver Hoxha, and an entire laundry list of other soâcalled ârevolutionariesâ who ended up running deeply authoritarian regimes. And let me be completelyContinue reading “Throw Them All in the Trash Bin of History: Why Authoritarian âCommunistâ Leaders Deserve No Praise”