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The Value of Disagreement
A photo from an Obama-McCain debate in 2008. Just to add some requisite humor to this otherwise serious post. I am a liberal and I go to a liberal school. Sometimes this makes me feel happy and...
View ArticleWhy I Abandoned Conservatism
To most people who don’t know it already, here’s something that will probably come as a surprise: until about two years ago, I was a far-right conservative. No, really, I was. Here are some things that...
View ArticleCorrelation Is Not Causation: The Marriage Edition
Steven Crowder–that guy who wrote an article on Fox News’ website gloating about his “perfect wedding” and sanctimoniously censuring people who have sex before marriage or *clutches pearls* drink at...
View ArticleNot All Beliefs Deserve Respect
“I’m not trying to be ‘that douche’ but it kind of pisses me off that people here accept other’s beliefs only if they’re liberal. What if I tried to post advertising all over about why ‘I’m not an...
View ArticleRichwine and the Inherent Goodness of Intelligence
[Content note: racism] In news that should surprise absolutely no one, conservatives have once again embarrassed themselves by attempting to “prove” with “science” that people of color are stupider...
View ArticleIt’s Okay Not To Disagree With Your Friends About Politics
I’ve seen a lot of articles and discussions lately on the theme of “why you should have friends who disagree with you [about politics].” Given how uncritically this view is often presented, I want to...
View ArticleWhat Is “Survivor Privilege”? I Don’t Know And Neither Does George Will
[Content note: sexual assault] At the Daily Dot, I have an analysis of George Will’s useless Washington Post column and many (but not all) of the ways in which it is wrong: George Will’s...
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