Monthly Archives: September 2016

Poor Put-Upon Communists…

Posted on September 21, 2016 by bsixsmith

Zoe Williams writes…  Lefties over 40 will never call themselves communists because the inevitable conversation about whether or not Stalin was evil is just too tedious. It is a glimpse of what it feels like to be seen, if a … Continue reading →

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Against the Term “Regressive Left”…

Posted on September 19, 2016 by bsixsmith

The first thing to say about the term “regressive left” is that it rolls off the tongue like a giant hairball. It is unrhythmic, unmusical and wholly unpoetic. The next thing to say is that it is a cringeworthy attempt … Continue reading →

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The Alt-Right and the Triumph of Trolling…

Posted on September 16, 2016 by bsixsmith

Trolling has always existed on the Internet, but it was on 4Chan that it became a fine art. Young, bright and often disaffected teenagers sought out the sensitive, the unstable and the sacred in order to inflame emotions and enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Media | 9 Comments

In Defence of Winston Churchill…

Posted on September 14, 2016 by bsixsmith

Had Churchill not led Britain to victory in World War Two he would, or should, have been remembered as a failure. He was perhaps best known for advocating the disastrous Gallipoli campaign, in which tens of thousands of British, French … Continue reading →

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