Victor Davis Hanson: Why Are Progressives So Illiberal?


This is a MUST READ! Here is the link: https://amgreatness.com/2021/01/31/why-are-progressives-so-illiberal/

One common theme in the abject madness and tragedies of the past 12 months is that progressive ideology now permeates almost all of our major institutions—even as the majority of Americans resist the leftist agenda. Its reach resembles the manner in which the pre-Renaissance church had absorbed the economic, cultural, social, artistic, and political life of Europe, or perhaps how Islamic doctrine was the foundation for all public and private life under the Ottoman Sultanate—or even how all Russian institutions of the 1930s exuded tenets of Soviet Marxism.

Pan-progressivism

To be a Silicon Valley executive, a prominent Wall Street player, the head of a prestigious publishing house, a university president, a network or PBS anchor, a major Hollywood actress, a retired general or admiral on a corporate board, or a NBA superstar requires either progressive fides or careful suppression of all political affinities.

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, 98 percent of Big Tech political donations went to Democrats in 2020. Censorship and deplatforming on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media companies is decidedly one-way. When Mark Zuckerberg and others in Silicon Valley donate $500 million to help officials “get out the vote” in particular precincts, it is not to help candidates of both parties…

…In sum, the new tribal progressivism is the career ideology foremost of the wealthy and elite—a truth that many skeptical poor and middle-class minorities are now so often pilloried for pointing out. Progressives have adopted identity politics and rejected class considerations, largely because solidarity with elite minorities of similar tastes and politics excuses them from any concrete concern for, or experience with, the middle classes of all races. The Left finally proved right in its boilerplate warning that the “plutocracy” and the “special interests” run America: “If you can’t beat them, outdo them.”

Self-righteous progressives believe they put up with and suffer on behalf of us—and thus their irrational fury and hate for the irredeemables and conservative minorities springs from being utterly unappreciated by clueless serfs who should properly worship their betters.

A trip down memory lane @JennyHatch

Classmates dot com sent an email today with links to my online yearbooks. I went on a scroll and found a few photos from Walled Lake Central HS 1984, 85, and 86 when I graduated.

I attended 9th grade at North Farmington HS in Farmington Hills Michigan.

Photos included in the collage are my yearbook photos where I sometimes went by Jenny Tripp and once in a while I was Marie Tripp, my middle name.

I played Doris in Birdie and shared the stage with my little brother Rich who played Randolph, my son in the play. I choreographed this show and my little sister Lisa played the sad girl and danced to Put on a happy face with the actor playing Albert.

My two best friends dressed up for PNP day and won most punk. We had a good laugh when they announced Audie as the most punk dude.

My best friend Dave is next to me in the pyramid photo and it was good to remember him today. He died in a car crash when I was in 12th grade.

I sang a solo in my tenth grade talent show. A ballad from the movie fame made famous by Irene Cara. The music from that movie is some of my favorite.

This was a fun walk down memory lane. My yearbooks are boxxed up and I haven’t looked at them in decades, so it was fun to flip through this online version.

Cheers!

Jenny Marie Tripp Hatch

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFIssNRBF_8/?igshid=1wk8uh04gczk9

All That Glitters is NOT Gold @JennyHatch #Gamestop

A few news clips, memes, and Braveheart gifs set to a monologue by Rush, classic Aerosmith, and edited by Digital Soldier Domestic Goddess VSG Jenny Hatch.

https://rumble.com/embed/vasypb/?pub=ctymn

We are not finished @JennyHatch

A few memes, news clips, and a portion of the interview the late Sherri Kane did with Dr. Cantwell and Dr. Horowitz on the origin of AIDS.

Jenny Marie Hatch

Sherri Kane COMPLETE interview.

https://rumble.com/embed/vasgg3/?pub=ctymn

Vice Documentary on QAnon @JennyHatch

I have only watched this clip, but I was pleased that they actually talked to people like Dustin, who is incredibly articulate.

I will embed the next two episodes as they show up…

I believe we can safely say if QAnon expert Brandy is “disappointed”, the film makers did a good job. Letting us speak for ourselves is generally a good place to begin when attempting to describe anyone.

It is also helpful if your first question is not, “So tell us how long you have been crazy, violent, mean, and caused the insurrection at the capitol?”

https://twitter.com/BrandyZadrozny/status/1354968329920925707?s=20