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MAGA In A Nutshell: He's Like Hitler "But I Voted For The Man"

Sure.

Well as Trump himself said, "Hitler did some good things." And Mussolini made the trains run on time, though not really.

Source: Mediaite

A Pennsylvania voter named Matt Wolfson went viral with a stunning explanation of why he voted for President-elect Donald Trump — whom Wolfson says is “like Hitler.”
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In a new election post-mortem by The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Julia Terruso, Wolfson provided the perfect conclusion to an article devoted to explaining why the premise that Trump is a fascist — put forward by Trump’s own former national security advisers and echoed by Vice President Kamala Harris — did not dissuade the state’s voters:

Ok, that's crazy enough, but the Inquirer also published some more details on Matt Wolfson today.

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From Redlining to the Court: How Systemic Racism Shaped Basketball Culture in NYC

Picture this. Walking down 135th street in Harlem, you spot a park in the distance. As you walk closer, you hear a basketball bouncing and kids yelling. It’s a small, outdoor court, well-maintained with fresh paint and a sturdy chain-link fence surrounding it. The ball is constantly in motion, being passed, dribbled, and shot from […]




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THEM & M’s: Sexualized Media and Emphasized Femininity

Over the course of the past year, M&M’s have been plastered all over the news, social media, and even Super Bowl commercials. In January 2022, Mars Wrigley gave the brown M&M shorter heels and replaced the green M&M’s boots with sneakers in a push toward more inclusive marketing.  What resulted was outrage. Tucker Carlson became […]




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The Border is a Budget

How are borders made? State borders are the product of political conflict, nationalist discourse, unequal economic systems, and, as this essay shows, significant public financial investment. Public policy and political narratives naturalize state borders, often hiding how their origins are arbitrary and violent. State borders often mark space following war and conflict, but they also […]




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The Surprising Convergence of Girlbosses and Tradwives

In recent weeks, we’ve seen multiple examples of women on the political right straddling two kinds of womanhood: the girlboss and the tradwife. The visibility of these women exposes a hidden link between conservative womanhood and girlboss feminism that deserves our attention.  Katie Britt broadcast her response to the State of the Union from her kitchen. Michelle […]




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Actually, The Democratic Party is Hitler

"The Blue Team is protected by the sheer audacity of their betrayal of Americans. For most, their approach is literally beyond belief." — Bret Weinstein




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The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape

Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, Audio – January 1, 1993




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The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century

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Too Much Magic: Wishful Thinking, Technology, and the Fate of the Nation

Paperback, Hardcover, Kindle, Audiobook – July 9, 2013




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Living in the Long Emergency: Global Crisis, the Failure of the Futurists, and the Early Adapters Who Are Showing Us the Way Forward

Hardcover, Kindle, Audiobook – March 3, 2020




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Beauty and Catastrophe: The Human Imprint on Our Landscape

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CrazyLand: Dispatches on the Great American Derangement of our Time

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They start out so cute…

Never name your pigs… Photo courtesy of Cande Gyrl. Spotted in China. 




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Don’t turn off the light!

Photo courtesy of Casey Gooden. T-shirt found in Japan. 




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There’s still some good in this world



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Murphy the Eagle



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The Pizza PR Stunt



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Well Hello There

It’s been a minute since I addressed you, folks. While LFG, the comic, went on hiatus about a year ago, I am pleased to re-assure you that behind the scenes, work never stopped. As the legend goes, we have been […]

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Bother

Apocryphal but entertaining: Allegedly the Duke of Wellington sent this letter to the British War Office during the Peninsular War of 1808-1814: Gentlemen: Whilst marching to Portugal to a position which commands the approach to Madrid and the French forces, my officers have been diligently complying with your request which has been sent by H. M. ship from London to Lisbon and then by dispatch rider to our headquarters. We have enumerated our saddles, bridles, tents, and tent poles, and all manner of sundry items for which His Majesty’s Government holds me accountable. I have dispatched reports on the character,...




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The Deepening Crisis: The Texas Abortion Ban and Its Far-Reaching Implications

Photo by Reed Naliboff  In a pivotal moment for reproductive rights in America, the Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the clash between federal emergency care law and Texas’ near-total abortion ban. This decision marks a significant setback for advocates of reproductive rights and has far-reaching implications, particularly for women of color in Texas. The […]

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Afghanistan Under the Taliban is “A Graveyard for Women’s Dreams”

Photo by Nk Ni  The Taliban has not stopped their aggressive efforts of restricting and regulating women’s lives. Late August of 2024, the Taliban released a 114 page, 35-article that proved to be the “first formal declaration of the vice and virtue laws in Afghanistan since the takeover.” Edicts in the article include: a mandatory call […]

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Expanding Birth Control Access as the New Front in Reproductive Freedom

Photo by Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition The Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule to expand access to affordable contraception under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a timely and essential move, especially in the current political landscape where reproductive rights have been systematically eroded. This proposal would provide over-the-counter birth control without any cost sharing for women with […]

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After the United Nations General Assembly – What’s Next for Afghan Women and Girls?

Photo by de:Benutzer:Eborutta  The fight and advocacy must go on louder and more effective. During the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in September, the situation of Afghan women and girls received a significant focus. A few major events, including “Global Solidarity with Afghan Women and Girls” and “The Inclusion of Women in the Future of […]

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Forced to Carry: The Reality of Rape-Related Pregnancies in a Post-Roe World

Photo by freestocks The issue of rape-related pregnancies is a crucial yet often-overlooked aspect of the broader debate surrounding abortion access. As more states implement strict abortion bans, the implications for survivors of sexual violence become increasingly severe and far-reaching. When Hadley Duvall was just 12 years old, she was raped and impregnated by her stepfather. […]

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The Weaponization of Girls And Women During Conflict

Photo by DVIDSHUB In a recent event on October 28 hosted by the O’Neill Institute of Georgetown Law, a panel of experts convened to discuss the alarming realities faced by women and girls in conflict zones and beyond. The discussion was moderated by Pema Levy who highlighted a stark report released by the United Nations this […]

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The Alt-Right Pipeline and the Rise of Trump: How Digital Radicalization Found Its Political Voice

When Trump descended the escalator at Trump Tower in 2015 to announce his presidential campaign, he tapped into something that had been brewing in online spaces for years. What made Trump unique wasn’t just his message, but his ability to speak the language of internet culture – his unfiltered tweets, his willingness to be politically […]

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If you can Schumacher it there you can Schumacher it anywhere

Following Joel Schumacher’s death earlier this week, there was the inevitable return of one of nerddom’s longest-living arguments, namely the quality of the two Batman films he directed. Granted, the man directed all sorts of other movies, including at least two undeniably great ones (The Lost Boys and Tigerland), and one fascinating and questionable one […]




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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: The 2020 Theszies (rec.sport.pro-wrestling awards)

This is the Call for Nominations for the 2020 Theszie Awards (the rec.sport.pro-wrestling Awards). To nominate candidates for all categories, you may use this form. Nominations are due by January 3, 2021. Finally, to see previous years’ results, click here for 2019, here for 2018, here for 2017, here for 2016, here for 2015, here […]



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CALL FOR VOTES: the 2020 Theszies (rec.sport.pro-wrestling Awards)

(Sorry for the delay: we had a record number of nominations to plow through – over 250 in most categories!) This is the Call for Votes for the 2020 RSPW (Theszie) Awards. You can vote here. The Theszies are the oldest fan awards in pro wrestling history, going back to 1990 (when Mr. Perfect quite […]



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The 2020 RSPW Awards – RESULTS

Welcome to the results of the 2020 Theszies / Rec.sport.pro-wrestling Awards – HOLD UP HOLD UP. It’s been like three months since the voting deadline! Where the hell have you been? *sigh* About a week and half after voting closed, my wife got Covid-19. She was sick into mid-March and had to stay in hospital […]



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  • The RSPW Awards / The Theszies
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: The 2021 rec.sport.pro-wrestling Awards (the Theszies)

This is the Call for Nominations for the 2021 Theszie Awards (the rec.sport.pro-wrestling Awards). (Look, I started a new job late last year and my December was slammed. Sorry for the delay.) To nominate candidates for all categories, you may use this form. Nominations are due by January 28, 2021. Finally, to see previous years’ […]



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CALL FOR VOTES: the 2021 rec.sport.pro-wrestling Awards

This is the Call for Votes for Wait wait wait wait wait. It’s May. You see, May first is International Workers’ Day, and wrestlers are workers, as we all know, so – Not buying that. Well, we were trying to build this new site, and then decided not to do it, and then someone’s work […]



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‘A League of Their Own’ Director Penny Marshall Pushed Tom Hanks to Get As Fat As Possible for His Role as Jimmy Dugan

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Jonah Hill Saved This Beloved Recurring ‘SNL’ Sketch From the Chopping Block

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