As the world becomes a digital reality, an iconoclasm controversy has become the American reality. Historically, iconoclasm meant “icon breaking” and often accompanied political and religious changes that were happening in a country. It is “the belief that there should not be religious pictures or sacred images or religious monuments because they are seen as …
The War on Words is a hot topic in mainstream conservative news outlets. We protest that words are being twisted and redefined in the English language. When words are twisted, everything in life changes. Meaning, emotions, understanding, conversations, and life itself takes on a different color. What is it like when a society loses its …
Life would be so simple if words meant the same thing today as they did 50 years ago. Or last year. Or a month ago. Or yesterday. Have you picked up on this trend? Definitions of words change on a daily basis, and it’s not just words like “queer” or “gay”. For example, historically, “queer” …
You hear a lot of parents say it. “Oh, whatever my kid does at college stays at college.” “Oh… they’re just sowing their wild oats. They’ll grow out of it when they get a real job.” “Life’s going to hit them, so let ‘em have some fun while they can.” So maybe the partying scenes …
The philosopher Jacque Derrida believed that “the speaker’s meaning has no more authority than the hearer’s interpretation and thus intention cannot outweigh impact” (Lindsay & Pluckrose, Cynical Theories). Stanford News published an article detailing stories of how language “can correspond with biased beliefs of the speakers.” Language is incredibly powerful and affects our beliefs, systems, …
White privilege was once a serious problem in America before the Civil War and Civil Rights Movement. Whites had an advantage over blacks in almost every area of life, including employment, transportation, and public treatment. If you were black, you were excluded from certain areas of society, and, before the Civil War, you could be …
The classical music of Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven (among other classical composers) is now considered racist, oppressive, and white supremacist. It is a representation of the colonization of oppressed minorities that the capitalist West is shoving down people’s throats. Really?? I thought my jaw would hit the floor when I heard that Cancel Culture is …
What is Critical Race Theory? When I first heard of Critical Race Theory (CRT), it sounded like a foreign concept! But when I started hearing about how it manifests itself in society and education, it was like a light bulb went off in my head. Ding! Ooohhh… so THAT’S what Critical Race Theory is! Britannica …
The word “fascism” is used liberally in American vocabulary and is generally used as a degrading name for anyone who is anti-socialist, anti-communist, anti-BLM, or simply an American conservative. Today, when everyone who stands against the left’s agenda is being called a Nazi or a fascist, it’s time to rediscover the true meaning of fascism. …
