Tag Archives: Communism

Firing Line Friday: Hate America

Posted on March 8, 2019 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      This week is an episode with guests Dotson Rader, a radical revolutionary, and Arnold Beichman, a not so … Continue reading →

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DiFi vs. The Gaia Jugend

Posted on March 4, 2019 by The Political Hat

     California Senator Diane Feinstein has been lucky in her Senate elections, in that she could always come across as the “moderate one”, despite her being very left-of-center, by comparing herself with the other, more outlandishly crazy Senators from California, namely … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Mobilizing the Poor

Posted on March 1, 2019 by The Political Hat

     There was once a time when it was possible to have an honest and civil debate, not just between two people who generally agreed, but also between people who, if the not-so-proverbial revolution ever came, each would have the other … Continue reading →

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South Africa: The Next Zimbabwe; The Next Venezuela; The Next Genocide

Posted on February 28, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: The pale scapegoat.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      Ah, … Continue reading →

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Does Time Grow Short For Nicolas Maduro?

Posted on February 26, 2019 by The Political Hat

     As Venezuela enters its “liquidation phase” of the revolution, growing international acceptance of the Venezuelan opposition, including by Maduro backers such as the People’s Republic of China, may mean that Maduro’s days in power might be limited, with an increasingly … Continue reading →

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Cultural Marxism is Real

Posted on February 22, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Despite Cultural Marxism having been repeatedly exposed, here and elsewhere, so many deny such a thing exists and accuse “global sewers of hatred” for creating this “mere right-wing ‘phantasmagoria’.” Allen Mendenhall, via the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Bernie Bust: Big Brother Taxes; Failed Trial Runs; Not Even Medicare

Posted on February 21, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Back in the U.S.S.R.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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Volonté Générale: The Coming Dawn of the Hive Mind?

Posted on February 5, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Since the days of Rousseau, the Left have pined away for their secular god, the Volonté Générale (i.e. the “General Will“) which exists as a singular will arising Borg-like from the masses. Such a “general will” of a populace is … Continue reading →

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Who Runs Venezuela?

Posted on February 4, 2019 by The Political Hat

     The world is dividing between those few countries (primarily Russia, Cuba, Iran, South Africa, China, Turkey, and Bolivia) who support Maduro and much of Latin America, Europe, and the United States of America who are either recognizing opposition leader Juan … Continue reading →

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Can The Venezuelan Disaster Be Contained?

Posted on January 14, 2019 by The Political Hat

     And just how bad is this “disaster state“? Gasoline shortages despite having the largest proven reserve of oil of any nation, being billed for non-existent phone service, and women having to sell their hair, their breast milk, and even their … Continue reading →

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