In 1951— while in deep introspection to the grotesque horrors of the Holocaust — Theordor Adorno stated that “there can no longer be poetry after Auschwitz” (Adorno 1952) and I cannot state or make any assertions to the efficacy of such a proclamation, but the sentiment in both its time-locked historicity and through presentism should … Continue reading Democracy after Trump
Author: PatrickFiction
Pre-Election Movie Picking FlowChart
Since this has been a highly contentious election cycle and at times very bitter, here is a fun little flow chart that will help you decide which movie to watch the weekend before the election: Click for larger vector format:
Trump in the Shadow of the Hegelian Ego
On September 15th, 2016, less than two months until the U.S. presidential election, the New York Times posted an opinion editorial titled When a Crackpot Runs for President, which asked — or, rather, fervently challenged — if the media is failing in their duties to honestly frame the narrative of Donald Trump relative to Hillary … Continue reading Trump in the Shadow of the Hegelian Ego
Making Floods Great Again
Today, 8/22/16, the Trump Campaign for Greatness posted a press release stating that the Trump organization DID indeed donate a "truckload" of supplies and $100k to the Louisiana Flood Relief Fund. Despite what the socialist media outlets have been saying, Trump has donated greatness -- he even packed the truck and personally pre-played with all the play-doh to confirm absolute … Continue reading Making Floods Great Again
Any Given Sunday…
50+ die in a florida nightclub in a possible act of Islamic Terror. An explosion in an airport in China. And a car strikes 5 pedestrians in Las Vegas. The Texas Lt. Gov. quips and retracts ‘reap what you sow’ and Google suggests the news I would prefer is how the presidential candidates react. The … Continue reading Any Given Sunday…
The Cra Cra Train
You can say it is like we are all on a train and we are headed toward a total train wreck because both the train and tracks are old and faulty. Clinton wants to lay fresh new tracks as Obama has been doing and let the broken train keep on, keepin' on and thinks … Continue reading The Cra Cra Train
Make America Fascist Again
A few months back I came up with the idea to create a Donald Trump parody website that frames Donald Trump as a matter-of-fact fascist who is trying to usher back-in an era of World War 2 style fascist totalitarianism. And, here ya go: www.MakeAmericaFascistAgain.com. I want to give a special thank you to Sanjay Perera, … Continue reading Make America Fascist Again
To the Hillary Supporters
Marxists expressed that sometimes members of the ruling class — or the bourgeoise in his words — will speak the rhetoric of the socialist leadership, show empathy for the plight of the proletariat and will even say that they are compelled to join the rank-and-file of a socialist uprising; but, historically speaking, when the shit … Continue reading To the Hillary Supporters
An All-Caps Explosion of Political Discourse….
This blog post is a response to the article titled An All-Caps Explosion of Feelings Regarding the Liberal Backlash Against Hillary Clinton by Courtney Enlow on the website PAJIBA.com on 2/2/16 FIRST AND FUCKING FOREMOST, COOL, YOU LIKE HILLARY AND BELIEVE THE FANTASIES OF HER BULLSHIT AND POLITICAL SLIGHT OF HAND — THAT IS YOUR PREROGATIVE. HOW … Continue reading An All-Caps Explosion of Political Discourse….
On The Efficacy of Education Reform
1— Introduction The majority of political discourse on the national stage — with varying degrees of philosophical and rhetorical decorum — is evident that the question of public education is a matter of contention and debate. There have been countless efforts in the last few decades to prop up the american education system and notwithstanding … Continue reading On The Efficacy of Education Reform