Another \u201cquick takes\u201d on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.<\/p>\n
The focus this time: Take THAT Western Civilization<\/p>\n
First, a little mood music:<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> Carrying on\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5372\" title=\"Eagle with Flag\" src=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/EaglewithFlag.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"176\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> While the Soviet Union collapsed, Communism and it’s related ideologies are on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.therebel.media\/karl_marx_s_revenge\" target=\"_blank\">verge <\/a>of total victory:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">“You know how Karl Marx claimed that history occurs twice, the first time as tragedy, the second time as comedy? I have to say that when you consider the tragic loss of life spawned by the Communist vision around the globe and, in our time, the unintentionally hilarious nonsense engendered by the Frankfurt School (‘triggers,’ ‘microaggressions,’ ‘white privilege,’ the cult of victimhood and the rest of that crapola), you have to admit that old Karl kind of, sort of, got it right.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Ironically, though, it is these later lunacies, silly as they are, and not old school Communism (which went down to defeat decades ago, not long after a Republican implored a Communist to ‘tear down that wall!’), that are helping pave the decline and fall of the West.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">“In so doing, they are handing Karl Marx the posthumous victory that was snatched from his hands (symbolically, at least) when the Soviet Union fell.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> Marx is not the only one smiling from the grave…<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5371\" title=\"Eagle Divider\" src=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/eag_line.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/eag_line.gif 500w, https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/eag_line-300x22.gif 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--> Herbert Marcuse, of the “Frankfurt School” <a href=\"http:\/\/heterodoxacademy.org\/2015\/09\/23\/how-marcuse-made-todays-students-less-tolerant-than-their-parents\/\" target=\"_blank\">opined<\/a> on “repressive tolerance” and “liberating tolerance”:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The idea of ‘liberating tolerance’ then is one in which ideas that the left deems to be intolerant are suppressed. It is an Orwellian argument for an ‘intolerance of intolerance’ and it appears to be gaining traction in recent years, reshaping our commitments to free speech, academic freedom, and basic democratic norms.\u00a0 If we look only at people under the age of 40, intolerance is correlated with a ‘social justice’ orientation.\u00a0 That is, I find that people who believe that the government has a responsibility to help poor people and blacks get ahead are also less tolerant.\u00a0 Importantly, this is true even when we look at tolerance towards groups other than blacks.\u00a0 For people over 40, there is no relationship between social justice attitudes and tolerance.\u00a0 I argue that this difference reflects a shift from values of classical liberalism to the New Left.\u00a0 For older generations, support for social justice does not require a rejection of free speech.\u00a0 Thus, this tension between leftist social views and political tolerance is something new. \u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">“[I]ntolerance itself is being reclassified as a social good. For six decades, social scientists have almost universally treated intolerance as a negative social disease.\u00a0 Yet, now that liberties are surrendered for equality rather than security, the Left seems less concerned about the harmful effects of intolerance.\u00a0 In fact, they have reframed the concept altogether.\u00a0 For example, political scientist Allison Harell (2010) uses the term ‘multicultural tolerance,’ which she defines as the willingness to ‘support speech rights for objectionable groups’ but not for ‘groups that promote hatred.’\u00a0\u00a0 In other words, multicultural tolerance allows individuals to limit the rights of political opponents, so long as they frame their intolerance in terms of protecting others from hate.\u00a0 This is what Marcuse refers to as ‘liberating tolerance.’ In fact, the idea that one should be ‘intolerant of intolerance’ has taken hold on many college campuses, as exemplified through speech codes, civility codes, and broad, sweeping policies on harassment and discrimination.\u00a0 Students now frequently lead protests and bans on campus speakers whom they believe promote hate.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5371\" title=\"Eagle Divider\" src=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/eag_line.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/eag_line.gif 500w, https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/eag_line-300x22.gif 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> What better way to denounce “H8” than to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailytelegraph.com.au\/news\/army-chaplains-to-remove-conquer-from-102-year-old-motto-because-it-is-offensive-to-muslims\/story-fni0cx4q-1227617586616?sv=7ff633f72a0f8d71327fc6258b5101bc\" target=\"_blank\">censor<\/a> something that has nothing to do with the purported victims of H8…<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">“THE Australian Army is removing the motto \u201cIn this sign conquer\u201d from the 102-year-old hat badges of army chaplains because it is offensive to Muslims.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The move comes after an imam approved by the Grand Mufti was appointed to join the \u00adReligious Advisory Committee to the Services in June.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> That non-Christians “chaplains” are NOT required to wear this symbol that has nothing to do with Islam, has not deterred the rampant insanity of Political Correctness:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Despite the perceived crusader links, he said the motto actually comes from Emperor Constantine\u2019s vision before he won the battle of Milviian Bridge in 312AD and converted to Christianity: \u201cJewish chaplains already have a separate badge with a Star of David, so Muslim chaplains would not be expected to wear the current badge. They would have one with a crescent.\u201d”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> #FacePalm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> TTFN<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/><meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@PoliticHatBlog\" \/><meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ThePoliticalHat\" \/><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Quick Takes - Marx's Revenge; Marcuse's Revenge; Maxentius' Revenge\"\/><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"The focus this time: Take THAT Western Civilization.\" \/><meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/EaglewithFlag.gif\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Another \u201cquick takes\u201d on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on. 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