You ever notice how a lot of leftism these days feels like someone just slapped a political label onto a guy who never learned how to do his own laundry? I mean, remember when you were a kid—like a teenager, say—and you’d get all furious at the world because you, I don’t know, got a…
Tag: Leftism
Resentment and Cruelty
Modern leftism, much like the communism of old, often presents itself not merely as a political movement but as a kind of secular religion. Its dogmas are professed with the fervor of the deeply devout, and its heretics are persecuted with a zeal that rivals that of any inquisitor. However, beneath the surface of this…
Heavy is the Head
The phrase ‘Heavy is the head that wears a crown’ is an idiom about the tough burden those in charge must bear. While all others can comfortably wait to be told what to do, someone in charge must accurately decide the best choice and arrangement of things, and then commit to all aspects for achieving…
Leftism is the new Free Pizza
Before Google and Twitter, technology companies used to prove their coolness by periodically buying large quantities of pizza. Executives would happily pay a few hundred dollars for bad pizza to thrill easily stimulated workers and get thousands of dollars of work for the investment. Free pizza evolved to chef-led kitchens so workers would ideally start…