An offshoot of the original Marxist ideology is known as Cultural Marxism. Where pure, classical Marxism deals with a struggle between the capitalist and working classes, this expanded form of Marxism seeks to pit other groups against each other in an oppressor vs. oppressed dynamic. These groups which cultural Marxists (read Leftists) pit against include, but are not limited to rich vs. poor, black, vs, white, minority vs majority, gay vs. straight, men vs. women, and so on.
Politics
LR Podcast: Multiculturism has failed.
After decades of dominance by the globalist left in Europe and elsewhere, the pendulum seems to be swinging back to the right.
Video: The Long “I told you so” continues…
The lockdowns and the policy of keeping kids out of school violated at least two principles of American conservatism: Freedom of Association, and freedom from government overreach. Turns out that American kids did suffer, just as a lot of conservatives and libertarians warned at the time. Now even the NYT is forced to admit it. This is part of the longest, least satisfying "I told you so" in recent human history.
Happy Veterans Day 2023!
Happy Veterans Day!
LR Podcast: Left and Left Holding the Bag
Corrupt politicians use leftist appeal to people's sense of altruism to achieve power. When the bill finally comes due for their reckless policies, they are long gone. It's the Left's casual, well-meaning supporters who are among those left paying the price. They are among those left holding the bag, without ever realizing they were asking for it all along.
The Appeal of Leftism
Leftists tend to see only the superficial benefits of what they do, and rarely explore the second and third order of consequences to their policies. Corrupt politicians use leftist appeal to people's sense of altruism to achieve power. When the bill finally comes due for their reckless policies, they are long gone. It's the Left's casual, well-meaning supporters who are among those left paying the price.
Quick thoughts on: Liberals vs the Left vs Libertarians
The Left: Want to do whatever they want, and for you to do whatever they want.
LR Podcast: Mr. Speaker, time for you to lead.
While they have to be careful not to get lured down every rabbit hole, Congress has an obligation to find out if the situation in Hawaii was mishandled. Unfortunately, if they investigate every Biden or Democrat screwup, they might never get anything of consequence done.
LR Podcast: The Rant Episode
The Rant: The Left claims to hate fascists. Apparently, it's not the arresting and jailing of political opponents part of fascism they hate. They seem perfectly fine with that. Nor is it with government control of industry and commerce. Must be the nationalism.
Liberty Relearned 