User contributions for Root

5 March 2023

• 22:3422:34, 5 March 2023 diff hist +2,548‎ N Libertarian ‎ Created page with "Libertarians, in the intent of the word (if there is such a thing) are people who believe that the power of government should be minimized in order to maximize human freedom. In other words, today's libertarians used to be called liberals years ago, before liberals discovered that the benefits of big government outweigh the disadvantages. Some people are confused by the meaning of the word "libertarian" because so many libertines who want the power of government to..." current
• 22:3222:32, 5 March 2023 diff hist +648‎ N Liberal ‎ Created page with "The term "liberal" means different things to different people. Some folks who are classical progressives (i.e., in the mold of Margaret Sanger, as Hillary Clinton once described herself) and who might prefer not to emphasize their belief in eugenics might call themselves "liberal". Just as a libertine might call him or her self "libertarian" (perhaps not knowing the meaning of the term), a classical progressive might call him or her self "liberal". ''Wikipedia'' (still..." current
• 22:3122:31, 5 March 2023 diff hist +222‎ N Let's go Brandon ‎ Created page with "Wikipedia has a fairly accurate summary of the inception and use of the expression "Let's go Brandon". For an amusing example of the use of "Let's go Brandon", see [https://fb.watch/9O8uisTevy/ Mike Rowe's Facebook post]." current
• 22:3022:30, 5 March 2023 diff hist +1,812‎ N Legal Realism ‎ Created page with "The preferred term for "legal instrumentalism," which is forbidden to be used. Legal realism is the philosophy that the law, and, more specifically, its interpretation, must serve (i.e., be instrumental to the cause of) human progress. As such, it is thought to be malleable in an organic sense, provided it is reposed in capable hands. In that sense, it doesn't actually matter what the incipient principles of a legal framework are, as long as they can be properly shaped..." current
• 22:2822:28, 5 March 2023 diff hist +18‎ N Left-Wing ‎ Created page with "See Right-Wing" current
• 22:2722:27, 5 March 2023 diff hist +2,499‎ N Language Games ‎ Created page with "The idea of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language-game language games], in the abstract, originated from early 20th century philosopher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Wittgenstein Ludwig Wittgenstein]. He presented a model of human discourse within a given culture (understood in the broadest sense), noting that some players have more influence on the use and development of a language than others. As such, he regarded them as competent game players. From his pers..." current
• 22:2622:26, 5 March 2023 diff hist +57‎ N Kleptocracy ‎ Created page with "Government by kleptomaniacs who operate on a broad scale." current
• 22:2522:25, 5 March 2023 diff hist +161‎ N Kakistocracy ‎ Created page with "Rule by the morally and intellectually clueless. Kakistocracy is the preferred method of government of most of the world's nations and multinational-collectives." current
• 22:2322:23, 5 March 2023 diff hist +833‎ N Kafkaesque ‎ Created page with "Any legislative or socially, economically, educationally or journalistically prescriptive scheme that is dissonant with respect to the progressive movement's latest programs. This definition is admittedly provisional, since it cannot be assured of covering all the important criteria of the moment. Nevertheless, it supersedes the definition in Merriam-Webster, which is "of, relating to, or suggestive of Franz Kafka or his writings; especially : having a nightmarishly com..." current
• 22:2222:22, 5 March 2023 diff hist +2,021‎ N Judeo-Christian ‎ Created page with "If you really don't know what this term refers to, I can recommend the article on Wikipedia: [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judeo-Christian Judeo-Christian]. If you already have a sense of what this term means, you may also be aware of the drift in public discourse toward substitution of the term [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrahamic_religions Abrahamic] for Judeo-Christian. Let's face it, the lowest common denominator between the various branches of Judaism and..." current
• 22:1922:19, 5 March 2023 diff hist +316‎ N Catholic expert ‎ Created page with "A Catholic expert is anyone with credentials from a recognized Catholic institution of higher learning who happens to agree with the journalist who has consulted him or her on a topic of current interest. The most prized Catholic expert is a Jesuit priest or an erudite-sounding nun with a long list of degrees." current
• 22:1722:17, 5 March 2023 diff hist +4,958‎ N Jesuit ‎ Created page with "The term Jesuit used to signify a member of the order of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Jesus Society of Jesus], as founded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius_of_Loyola St. Ignatius of Loyola]. Today, although many Jesuits' Catholic identity may appropriately be considered in doubt, Jesuit priests of the post-modern progressive mold are in the front of many journalistic rolodexes (and their PDA/smartphone counterparts) as "Catholic experts." In..." current
• 22:1622:16, 5 March 2023 diff hist +3,827‎ N Isonomia ‎ Created page with "Wikipedia has a fine trace of the usage of the term isonomia. In essence, isonomy, or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isonomia isonomia], means "equality before the law", or, to use a traditional term "equal justice." This is a term that is not readily found in common usage, even though there are a number of crude approximations of the meaning in common postmodern usage. These approximations tend to be confused with notions of economic, social and political equality, amon..." current
• 22:1422:14, 5 March 2023 diff hist +1,383‎ N Islamophobia ‎ Created page with "The word Islamophobia, in spite of its etymological pedigree (which is very thin compared to that for homophobia), broadly denotes any failure of total, evangelically supportive approval of what would classically be referred to as a [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharia Sharia] lifestyle. In political or social discourse, use of the term tends to be most effective when the user genuinely (or, at any rate, convincingly) feels aggrieved or morally outraged because of som..." current
• 22:1322:13, 5 March 2023 diff hist +322‎ N Intersectionality ‎ Created page with "The application of Venn Diagram logic to Identity Politics. According to the theory, the more subgroups of oppressed people one belongs to or identifies with, the more points scored in the great battle for compassion, recognition, votes, political favors, etc., as long as one does not espouse conservative principles." current
• 22:0922:09, 5 March 2023 diff hist +2,261‎ N Independent ‎ Created page with "The term Independent (with a capital "I") refers to a question of party affiliation, not, as some suppose, a question of emotional or intellectual independence. Indeed, many, if not most, members of the grouping known as "Independent" are anything but independent thinkers. Since it's sexy to say "I'm an Independent," lot's of people who normally vote Democratic call themselves Independent. These people are actually "liberals," but the term "liberal" isn't sexy...." current
• 22:0722:07, 5 March 2023 diff hist +966‎ N Identity Politics ‎ Created page with "A paradoxical approach to forming coalitions in a political party or movement. The basic idea is that many people belong to or identify with a particular minority group that has suffered injustice or even oppression in the past, and that all such people can benefit by combining into a powerful political coalition. The difficulty naturally arises, however, that people who see themselves as victims tend to regard other people with jealousy. As long as everyone can agree o..." current
• 22:0622:06, 5 March 2023 diff hist +377‎ N Husband ‎ Created page with "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_and_Steve Adam and Steve] got married. As bridesmaids, they chose Bob and Ted. The groomsmen were Carol and Alice. When it was all over, Adam and Steve flipped each other to see who would be declared the husband and who the wife so that there would be no confusion when one or the other passed away and the survivor began to collect benefits." current
• 22:0422:04, 5 March 2023 diff hist +3,008‎ N Human Rights ‎ Created page with "According to the old definition, human rights are endowed by God to his human creations as a consequence of his human creations sharing in his image and likeness. It entailed the rights of acting in conformity with one's conscience and pursuing such goods as happiness/good fortune and eternal salvation, whatever THAT means! This definition is clearly outdated, however, since not all human cultures sprang from the traditions of the Hebrew scriptures (in particular, the T..." current
• 22:0322:03, 5 March 2023 diff hist +330‎ N Hinge of History ‎ Created page with "An alternate, and academically updated name for the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius. It expresses the idea that inexorable changes in demographics and education guarantee that every progressive cause célèbre will soon triumph in the public square. Of course, that assumes that the collapse of civilization doesn't happen first." current