Eleven years ago, this essay argued against hate-crime laws. One argument read, “People can eventually be accused of hate crimes when they use hateful speech. Hate crimes laws are a seed that can sprout in new directions.” This has now come to pass, I am sorry to say. This week, the Congress passed S. J. Res. 49, and President Trump Read More…
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Media Manipulation and the Rise of False Racism
First off, it’s important to make clear that racism is very real, especially in the United States, and to imply otherwise is not only fundamentally wrong, but extremely irresponsible. That being said, the manipulation that is currently taking place in regards to the “hate crimes” supposedly on the rise due to Donald Trump’s rhetoric, and now Read More…