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The Baffler—The Journal That Blunts the Cutting Edge
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It’s the Real Thing! | Leo Kim
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Kids will not believe me when I say this, but people didn’t always absorb their “content” by way of mysterious algorithmic black magic on endlessly-scrolling crack feeds. We used to type web addresses into our browsers, and actually visit our favorite sites. This, going to “www dot college shitpost dot com” or whatever, was itself considered a
... See moreThe Baffler — sharp and politically grounded essays that explore left-wing ideas, cultural analysis, short stories, poems, and art. I like to use these as reference on how to effectively balance cultural analysis with systemic critique.
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Americans talk like conservatives but want to be governed like liberals. The Tea Party–era sign saying “Keep your government hands off my Medicare” is perhaps the most famous example of this divided soul. Americans like both the rhetoric and reality of low taxes, but they also like the programs that taxes fund. They thrill to politicians who talk
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Last night, the Senate officially voted to end taxpayer funding for NPR.
To celebrate, we read some of the NPR CEO's most deranged tweets.
Enjoy. https://t.co/HkZibmJPMT
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