Category: Culture

Your Misplaced Loyalty Is Hurting Your Business

David Todd McCarty- January 26, 2021

In the aftermath of Trump and his tsunami of disinformation and lies, small business owners in America are learning the very real cost of demonizing ... Read More

Restoring Pride In The Stars And Stripes

David Todd McCarty- January 20, 2021

It’s time to restore the valor that has been stolen by those who have appropriated the American flag as a symbol of hate and division. ... Read More

The Godless Piety Of American Idealism As Reality Television

David Todd McCarty- December 9, 2020

America’s national preoccupation with rugged individualism, self-righteous morality, divine exceptionalism and naked greed has finally jumped the shark. By David Todd McCarty | Sunday, December ... Read More

Why We Can’t Talk About It

David Todd McCarty- December 3, 2020

Getting Americans to talk about our greatest problems has become impossible, because everyone is talking and no one is listening. By David Todd McCarty | ... Read More

Defund The Police Was A Raging Success And Everyone Missed It

David Todd McCarty- December 3, 2020

Despite all the hand-wringing by conservative Democrats over the Defund The Police slogan, as a pure messaging strategy, it was an astonishing success that was ... Read More

Why We Can’t Be Friends

David Todd McCarty- November 8, 2020

A response to those who believe that their Trumpism is merely a political position or a matter of personal opinion. by David Todd McCarty | ... Read More

Arguing With Idiots

David Todd McCarty- November 2, 2020

When it comes to conversing with the feeble-minded—those simpletons who choose to live in an alternate universe of invented facts and magical thinking—we now require ... Read More

The Weight Of Empathy

David Todd McCarty- October 30, 2020

The enormous cost of being empathetic in a fractious world, the danger of melting snow, the merits of unconditional love, the wisdom of dogs, and ... Read More

The Problem With White Men

David Todd McCarty- October 29, 2020

More than any other single demographic, it’s infinitely arguable that white men are responsible for the vast majority of America’s social ills. By David Todd ... Read More

A Walking Hard-On

standardeditor- September 17, 2020

We hate everything, are easily bored, quick to distraction, have more brawn than brains, believe we already know everything, sulk if we don’t get our ... Read More