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The Real Problem With Wokeness
The Real Problem With Wokeness
How Wokeness Misdirected the Desire for Social Justice
TaraElla
Jul 2, 2022
Who is a Progressive?
Who is a Progressive?
Today, I want to talk about one particular idea I raised at the end of the last episode: ‘a politics that is progressive, in the sense of…
TaraElla
Oct 4, 2021
How the Theory Left Drove People to the Reactionary Right
How the Theory Left Drove People to the Reactionary Right
Today, I’m going to talk about a controversial topic: how the political landscape of the English-speaking Western world came to be…
TaraElla
Oct 29, 2021
A Justice Critique of Postmodernism, from a Psychological Perspective
A Justice Critique of Postmodernism, from a Psychological Perspective
Today, I want to talk about how postmodern critical theory weighs people, especially members of marginalized minorities, down, and makes us…
TaraElla
Sep 10, 2021
When ‘Justice’ Becomes Oppression: Why Every Liberal Should Hate the Oppression Olympics
When ‘Justice’ Becomes Oppression: Why Every Liberal Should Hate the Oppression Olympics
In theory, nobody says they support the idea of playing Oppression Olympics. I mean, ever since the term came into use, it has almost…
TaraElla
May 27, 2017
How to End Racism Without Critical Race Theory
How to End Racism Without Critical Race Theory
Today, I want to talk about how we can effectively deal with racism, how we can effectively end racism, without drawing upon critical race…
TaraElla
Jun 26, 2021
The Moral Libertarian Way to Social Justice
The Moral Libertarian Way to Social Justice
In an encouraging development, there has been an increased focus on social justice, both economically and socially, in recent years. As a…
TaraElla
Feb 27, 2018
How To Avoid Another ‘Anti SJW’ Backlash
How To Avoid Another ‘Anti SJW’ Backlash
Today, I want to talk about a rather controversial topic: the so-called anti-SJW movement that existed between approximately 2012 to 2018…
TaraElla
Jul 23, 2021
Here We Go Again: The Co-Opting of Black Lives Matter 2020
Here We Go Again: The Co-Opting of Black Lives Matter 2020
Welcome back to Trad Lib News. Today, I’m going to talk about an uncomfortable topic: the radical Neo-Marxist takeover of progressive…
TaraElla
Jun 13, 2020
Why a Truly Intersectional Feminism must be Classical Liberal
Why a Truly Intersectional Feminism must be Classical Liberal
Update Aug 2018: I have decided to abandon ‘intersectional feminism’, and I no longer support the concept. It may have started out with…
TaraElla
Jun 8, 2017
Why I Have Serious Concerns About Microaggression Theory
Why I Have Serious Concerns About Microaggression Theory
Today, I’m going to talk about some comments Emma Watson recently made, in an interview she had with feminist academic Valerie Hudson…
TaraElla
Apr 10, 2020
The Moral Libertarian Case Against Victim Mentality
The Moral Libertarian Case Against Victim Mentality
Traditionally, almost every culture had discouraged victim mentality, i.e. the worldview of oneself as a victim of external circumstances…
TaraElla
Mar 4, 2018
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