Saturday, December 07, 2019
Mulan
Girl power thanks to movie magic. There is no way she could have been a foot soldier for imperial China.
Friday, December 06, 2019
Rich Lowry Trying to Sell a Book
A review by Bradford Littlejohn: Can Nationalism Unite Us?
A relic of 20th ce Yankee civic nationalism.
But what exactly does Lowry mean by “nationalism”? Lowry approvingly quotes Anthony Smith, who defines nationalism as “a belief that all those who shared a common history and culture should be autonomous, united, and distinct in their recognized homelands.” We can break this down into two distinct propositions, both once widely held but now sharply contested.
A relic of 20th ce Yankee civic nationalism.
Thursday, December 05, 2019
Too Old to Be A Boomer
Arriving early for the party, just like Joe Biden...
Sandro Magister: A Pope With the “Myth” of the People
Sandro Magister: A Pope With the “Myth” of the People
What if all Latin Catholic mass media outlets were to go out of business?
Maybe finally the ultramontanist cult surrounding the bishop of Rome would finally die out as it should. But instead we will continue to have scandals.
CNA/CWR: Pope Francis tells Jesuits he is shocked by anti-immigration narratives in Europe
This is amusing:
In so far as his patriarchate has been corrupted by liberalism, it is dying and deservedly so. He cannot see the divine chastisement that is taking place.
CNA/CWR: Pope Francis tells Jesuits he is shocked by anti-immigration narratives in Europe
This is amusing:
“I dream of a young Church, very close to the people, fresh," Pope Francis said.
In so far as his patriarchate has been corrupted by liberalism, it is dying and deservedly so. He cannot see the divine chastisement that is taking place.
Wednesday, December 04, 2019
Andrew Yang Gang
What an idiot.
Not sure what’s weirder: A candidate having supporters get on their knees so he can shoot whipped cream in their mouths or supporters who would get on their knees so a candidate could shoot whipped cream in their mouths. pic.twitter.com/CnhkrDT31V
— Brandon Darby (@brandondarby) December 3, 2019
Should Have Spent Some Money on Using the De-Aging Software
It's not as if Disney/Marvel can't afford it, right? The trailer for the Black Widow movie that should have been made when the MCU was first started.
Monday, December 02, 2019
Sunday, December 01, 2019
Saturday, November 30, 2019
The Gospel of Niceness
Kindness is an important virtue, whether one identifies it with benevolence or with one of the lesser social virtues. But it is not all there is to virtue, and there are other necessary virtues as well, ones dealing with aggression and assertiveness. Why do people latch on to this counterfeit gospel? Loneliness, atomization, a harsh world. But while community-building requires kindness, it also requires the appropriate response to threats and evil from other people. Do children need care and guidance? Yes, and Mr. Rogers appeared to provide that to children through his show and in real life. But children need to be taught how to live in the world as it is, not a imaginary community. Was Fred Rogers as bad as today's SJWs? No, but he could be as big an activist as others from the 60s, in his own quiet way, and people have latched on to him perhaps because they are not ready to respond to the world as it is. His version of the gospel of niceness is easily subordinated to the needs of the state, even if he didn't intend it to be -- did ever reject the Civil Rights legislation of the 60s? And what was his response to feminism?
As for his demeanor -- did he talk and act more like a mom or a dad? I have witnessed male teachers who act the same way with their students -- has something about their psychic development been stunted? Or is their behavior rooted in something physiological?
Why Mister Rogers Is More Relevant than Ever by John Pattison
Fr. Martin’s Neighborhood by Kevin Wells
Tom Hanks interview
As for his demeanor -- did he talk and act more like a mom or a dad? I have witnessed male teachers who act the same way with their students -- has something about their psychic development been stunted? Or is their behavior rooted in something physiological?
Why Mister Rogers Is More Relevant than Ever by John Pattison
Fr. Martin’s Neighborhood by Kevin Wells
Tom Hanks interview
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