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John Yoo is away traveling this weekend, so the 3WHH reverts to its old form, with Lucretia pummeling Steve like a chiropractor working on a stiff neck for his conventional thinking about the debt ceiling deal. But otherwise we're in a jolly mood this week, as we see signs that a "Revolt of the Normies"—that is sensible middle class Americans—against gender wokery is finally underway. Just ask the sales manager for Bud Light, or shareholders of Target. (We could have alternately called this episode "Pride Month Goeth Before the Fall.")
Then, in response to some listener requests, we begin a preliminary excursion into a "Best Books" list, though we want to await John's return for an orderly treatment of this question. For this episode Steve and Lucretia talk about political novels, and why some are enduring, like Orwell's 1984 or Koestler's Darkness at Noon, and why others have been forgotten, like Andre Malraux's Man's Fate, or Wyndham Lewis's Revenge for Love (which Steve is reading right now). As usual Steve and Lucretia come at this subject from different directions, and finally settle together on . . . Shakespeare.
Steve Hayward
"Lucretia"
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I'm generally in Lucretia's corner but I part ways on whiskey. I like the smokey ones like Laphraoig.
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In my experience, and even in recent times, particularly when it comes to working mothers, I have observed a distinct lack of awareness regarding gender issue surrounding children. Mothers in their late 20s and early 30s, who are now embarking on parenthood, still hail from an era where gender-related matters were, at worst, concealed in school. Allow me to recount a conversation that has left a lasting impression on me—a dialogue with a young lady employed in an entry-level manufacturing position at a vendor I frequent. She is in her late 20s, possesses no education beyond high school, and has had prior involvement with certain gang-related activities to my understanding. It was after a passing remark that she posed a question that took me aback: "Wait, you're not a supporter of the LGBTQ community?"
I responded in the negative, providing my reasons. I took the opportunity to clarify that this is not the same gay rights movement we witnessed two decades ago. What astonished her, however, was the issue of schooling, as she exclaimed, "I thought my children would be shielded from such matters." Her astonishment was palpable, and she even added, "Well, my son isn't gay and won't tolerate that." I couldn't help but respond sarcastically, remarking on the improbability of an eight-year-old possessing the mental acuity and cunning required to outsmart an activist teacher...
Regardless, this seems to be the prevailing reaction among approximately 70% of the parents with whom I engage in conversation. They remain blissfully ignorant, assuming that their children's educational experiences mirror their own from yesteryears.
It has become patently clear to me that a significant segment of the population possesses the potential to be reached and galvanized in our fight against the encroachment of gender-related issues. What we need is a non-profit organization singularly dedicated to this cause. Such an entity should be non-partisan, apolitical, and non-religious in nature, strategically targeting parents specifically on this matter.
I believe if the facts are clearly laid out, the parental vote would slant in our preferred direction organically.
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Since Joe tripped over a black bag, maybe it was the nuclear football that had been safely stowed out of his reach.
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