Mercy Otis WarrenThere aren’t enough good Republicans to save the party.Image: A Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden on February 20, 1939Jan 16, 2021Jan 16, 2021
Mercy Otis WarrenFuck you very much, 20202020 has been the shit cherry on top of the dumpster fire sunday that was lit when Trump started campaigning for president. Or can I say…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Mercy Otis WarrenWhen Bad Ideas Look GoodRecently I watched White Noise, a documentary profiling three social media stars of the alt-right. The documentary is a fascinating and…Dec 12, 2020Dec 12, 2020
Mercy Otis WarrenRaces are imaginary categories. And also relevant ones.There is a long list of things I have had to unlearn. One of the biggest was what race actually means.Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
Mercy Otis WarrenVote for yourself. And everyone else.When I was in college I was politically active around a particular issue. I read books about this issue. I wrote letters to senators and…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Mercy Otis WarrenHow Social Media Helps Us Fall for Bad IdeasI used to imagine the marketplace of ideas as an arena where everyone got to throw in their ideas. And the best ideas would win out based…Sep 19, 2020Sep 19, 2020
Mercy Otis WarrenThe Great Stink of False ChoicesIn 1858, the UK government began meeting in the newly completed Houses of Parliament in London. There was just one problem. London stunk.Sep 12, 2020Sep 12, 2020
Mercy Otis WarrenWhat does ‘law and order’ mean to you?‘Law and order’ is as much a Rorschach test as a phrase. What ‘law and order’ means to a white person may be very different than what it…Sep 5, 2020Sep 5, 2020
Mercy Otis WarrenThe History I Wasn’t Taught (and Why It Matters)I loved these ValueTales books when I was a kid. Each book features a famous historical figure, and an imaginary friend who talks the…Aug 29, 2020Aug 29, 2020
