Don Hall 8/3/21 Don Hall 8/3/21

The Orwellian DoubleSpeak of Anti-

We're now entering the DADAist stage of American dysfunction as we are all desperately trying to communicate ideas to others who simply aren't using the same language. It sounds the same but meanings are changing and it fuels more frustration and anger and results in an almost non-stop confrontation.

Don Hall 8/2/21 Don Hall 8/2/21

I Believe... [Lemmings Die Together]

...that, perhaps it’s shitty of me, I mentally place every single COVID death due to refusal to get a free vaccine in the Darwin Awards drawer. Sort of like thousands of idiots taking selfies on cliffs only to fall to their death. Lemmings be lemmings, bro.

Don Hall 7/29/21 Don Hall 7/29/21

The Power of Selective Care: How to Survive the Wave Pool of Everyone Else's Causes

Refuse to be distracted by anyone else's bullshit and spend your time and energy running one race at a time. If your issue is important enough to you, everyone else's cause can slide into the background.

Don Hall 7/27/21 Don Hall 7/27/21

The Life of Zealots and the Refusal to Play Well with Others

Locke and Rousseau argued that we gain civil rights in return for accepting the obligation to respect and defend the rights of others, giving up some freedoms to do so.

Don Hall 7/26/21 Don Hall 7/26/21

I Believe... [Vaccination Passports]

...that vaccination passports to gain entry into any public place or gathering outside the home should be required nationwide. No vaccine for you, no fun for you, fuck-o.

Don Hall 7/24/21 Don Hall 7/24/21

The Double-Edge of Propagandistic Journalism

"Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do." becomes "Condemn them, Father, for they know not what is true."

Don Hall 7/19/21 Don Hall 7/19/21

I Believe… [Universal Sociopaths]

...that when the vast majority of Americans are on the spectrum of sociopathy, calling someone a sociopath is sort of like saying “He’s just like most of us.”

Don Hall 7/17/21 Don Hall 7/17/21

Acknowledging Privilege and Bias Without Shame

It’s possible to recognize that in-your-face racism exists in the United States and to also believe that the “white privilege” framework is misleading and a counterproductive way to discuss it among intelligent humans. In fact, the harder the DiAngelo model of self flagellation is pushed, the less traction for actually finding meaningful solutions to racial disparities in both outcomes and equality of opportunity is gained.

Don Hall 7/15/21 Don Hall 7/15/21

Commie Puke-Faced Panty-Waisted Girly Man

In 236 words, you manage to include some excellent Trumpian putdowns (soyboy, MANGINA, thong-wearing pajama boy, hocker that manages to crawl all the way up the side of a toilet bowl, and the classic Commie Puke-Faced Panty-Waisted Girly Man), you also adhere to some fantastic (but erroneous) GOP talking points like a champ! "Kavanaugh was framed." "Biden is an illegitimate president because Trump really won." "The Chinese are defrauding our elections (as opposed to the Russians)."

Don Hall 7/12/21 Don Hall 7/12/21

I Believe... [2022 ElectionMania!]

...that, with the full-on mouth-breathing, drooling crop of idiots on fire about the last presidential election, the 2022 midterm elections will resemble nothing if not a WWE Tournament of Retards. At least it’ll be entertaining…

Don Hall 7/10/21 Don Hall 7/10/21

They Learned it from the Wolverines

I hadn't viewed 1984's Red Dawn, directed by ridiculously pro-military/anti-government shill John Milius, since, well, 1984 when I graduated high school. I decided to take another look these thirty-seven years later to see how that film may have cemented that Unabomber Paranoia into the Gen X mindset.

Don Hall 7/6/21 Don Hall 7/6/21

The Therapeutic Approach to Nationalism

Truth without pragmatic action is meaningless.

Don Hall 7/5/21 Don Hall 7/5/21

I Believe… [Language Policing]

...that in our further policing of language, we should definitely move away from the term “asshole” and use the less oppressive term “outward facing anal pore”.

Don Hall 7/3/21 Don Hall 7/3/21

A Bad Landing Destroys the Entire Trip

It is a fundamental truth that no matter how solid the ride is, if you can't stick the fucking landing, the landing is the only thing anyone remembers (except your mom because she loves you and will lie to you to make you not want to eat a bullet).

Don Hall 6/28/21 Don Hall 6/28/21

I Believe… [Reward for Responsible Behavior]

...that creating lotteries and prizes for people getting vaccinated is no different than giving your kid a dollar for eating his broccoli. It wastes the dollar and sets up expectation for extortion for basic common decency. Next Up: state-sponsored Visa Gift Cards if you wear a self belt or refrain from beating up an old Asian woman.

Don Hall 6/26/21 Don Hall 6/26/21

The MCU Should Issue an Indeterminate Number of Apologies

Hardly as inclusive as they could be, the MCU (and Disney) owe every fringe group and subculture identity a genuine apology and a promise to "do the work" to expand the universe as a safe place for every human (and those who identify as Moon people, Soulbonders, and Lycanthropes) on the planet.

Don Hall 6/24/21 Don Hall 6/24/21

Crisis Resets Our Default Settings as Human Beings

Adversity seems to bring out not necessarily the best or worst in people, but the very essence of people.

Don Hall 6/21/21 Don Hall 6/21/21

I Believe... [Being Seen]

...that the cost of being seen is that you might actually be seen.

Don Hall 6/17/21 Don Hall 6/17/21

Who Says Intent Doesn't Matter? It Matters a LOT

In a courtroom, intent is a key factor that must be proven in order to prosecute someone for a criminal act. Known as mens rea, a prosecutor must prove the defendant meant to do what they did. According to the Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, “the mens rea requirement is premised upon the idea that one must possess a guilty state of mind and be aware of his or her misconduct.”

Don Hall 6/15/21 Don Hall 6/15/21

The Workforce Hasn't Changed, Valuation on Quality of Life Has

I'd argue this shift in perspective of a critical mass of people is the tipping point of true change in paradigm. The most effective form of protest is not marching in the streets en masse (which is great for visibility of the cause but traditionally pretty lousy at changing things) but simply opting out of a system you find objectionable.