Posts in "racism"

By Matt Cockerill at 10:53PM

Mar 7, 2010

May I suggest a name change to The New Republic [TNR] Magazine?

The New Racist. Given the mag's recent history, it'd wouldn't be much of a stretch.

Yesterday's comment by Peretz is the most shameful. In addition to being editor of a warmongering screed, Peretz appears to be a bigot of the first order. I'd hope the MSM would call out TNR on the blatantly racist comments of its editor. Failing to do so will expose the fact that despite hysterical PC codes, racism is still acceptable when directed against the "type" of people the government is killing.

And until TNR repudiates this, people opposed to racism will have steer clear. That won't be difficult for me, since the left-neocon publication is an archenemy of peace and liberty.

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By Matt Cockerill at 9:05AM

Sep 30, 2009

Are you a racist? (Quick, Find out!)

In the minds of many, the definition of racism has changed from a belief that "one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others." Indeed, in this age of blue state fascism, a rejection of "racialism" and general bigotry is no longer sufficient to be safe from the highly politicized charge.

In order to "re-educate" you guys about the "new" racism, I've provided the below guide on what it is and how to avoid it:

racist!

(Thanks to Harsha Tolappa for the picture)

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By Matt Cockerill at 7:27AM

Sep 3, 2009

Hypocritical Media Drones and suckups to the state

Apart from a hysterically PC, anti-Ron Paul, "cosmo" clique, most libertarians tend to prioritize individualism over the groups we happen to belong to. Like the right, we thus look down upon the state's efforts to combat petty sexism and racism through, well, MORE sexism and racism.

But Glenn Greenwald's blog accurately points out the intellectual shallowness of many opponents of affirmative action on "the right," in the context of NBC's hiring of former President Bush's daughter. So unprincipled are mainstream politicians and pundits that they are willing to abandon all of their good ideals (like, "the best qualified person should get the job, period") in order to cover for the personality cult or political party that they worship. In this case, "the right" has largely failed to criticize the obvious nepotism behind the hiring of Mrs. Hager.

As Greenwald notes, Liz Cheney, Megan McCain and Bill Kristol make up more than enough MSM nepotism already. All in all, it's obvious that the media, even the supposedly "liberal," "anti-war," NBC News, is totally in cahoots with the state.

(Thanks to Glenn Greenwald's blog for the link)

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By Matt Cockerill at 10:51AM

Jul 24, 2009

Slave Reparations?

Libertarian economist Walter Williams is absolutely right about the absurdity of the notion of state-mandated slave reparations. Slavery in the States ended about one and a half centuries ago, so no living person is in any way culpable for the institution. But reparations, as the forced transfer of wealth from one group to another, imply just the opposite.

As individualists, we libertarians need to call the state out for its petty rate-baiting and groupthink. Instead of using issues of the past to foster a culture of collectivism, resentment and perpetual victimhood, the state ought to abolish its own racist policies of the present.