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A Progressive vs. a Socialist?
UM…NOT REALLY All right, so I wanted to elaborate on another bit of information that can be discerned from the Political Compass graphic shown in my last post. This time, however, it has to do with the Democratic nominees. As mentioned in the last post, the Political Compass, which according to the website looks at… Read more
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The Iowa Creature Feature
IS THERE AN ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT CANDIDATE AROUND TO SAVE US? So, the long awaited Iowa Raucus is over and Ted Cruz received one whole delegate more than the reigning righty, Donald Trump. Yay! Cruz won. We can all breathe a collective sigh of relief. The Donald is not unstoppable! The Donald has a weakness. Perhaps his… Read more
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Mature Liberalism
AND CHILDISH CONSERVATISM “If you’re not a liberal when you’re 25, you have no heart. If you’re not a conservative by the time you’re 35, you have no brain.” –Winston Churchill? Actually, no. Winston Churchill never made the above statement. Regardless, it is universally attributed to him and is a foundational quote in support of… Read more
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Luca Stricagnoli: Last of the Mohicans
AMAZING GUITAR ACROBATICS It’s been a long time since I’ve had a Music Moment here at the Mad Sociologist Blog. When I saw this video I simply had to share. Talk about using the whole guitar! Read more
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On the Anniversary of Howard Zinn’s Death
REMEMBERING THE PEOPLE’S HISTORIAN Some time ago, one of my students, who is significantly more savvy about internet like-type stuff than I am, suggested that I start moving some of the posts from my old blog site, what is now called The Original Mad Sociologist, to this site. Meh. I’m really not one to rehash… Read more
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