Category Archives: Implicit Whiteness
“All Lives Matter” at the RNC and Other Mild Versions of Implicit Whiteness
The following is a clear sign that Whites’ position vis-à-vis the government and elites has become perilous, or at least tenuous. Traditionally in political rhetoric, the phrase “all Americans” is meant as an implicit rebuke to those who in their hearts would very much like to exclude one particular group who is outside the norm […]
Donald Trump in Cleveland: Nationalism, Populism, and the Rise of the Alt Right
Going into Donald Trump’s acceptance speech I thought he would pivot, as they say, from some of the positions that most annoy the New York Times et al. Far from it. It was all there. Build the Wall, no immigration from countries associated with terrorism (okay, he didn’t say ‘Muslims’, but it was an obvious proxy), immigration […]
Could It Happen Here?
This essay is based on a speech given at NPI’s 2016 winter conference, Identity Politics; first posted at Radix. The Donald Trump phenomenon is amazing. I’ve never seen such enthusiasm for a politician—ever. His rallies are overflowing with emotion. This scares a lot of people because it conjures up images of populism, and even fascism. There’s […]
Dealing with Dysfunction: A Review of "What It Is Like to Teach in Failing Schools," Part 1
Björn Höcke and the Potential Return of Sanity in German Politics
Words as Weapons: Asymmetry and Advantage in Linguistic Competition
The Self-Defeating War Hypocrisy of the Left
A Review of "Fistfights with Muslims in Europe: One Man's Journey through Modernity"
