identity politics

December 2020

From Democrat Operative to Critical Thinker – Scott Veritas

December 24th, 2020|Tags: , , , , , , , |

How do you go from being the president of the College Democrats at the state level to seeing the reality of progressive politics? Scott Veritas and I discuss his story and transformation, covering topics such as the rise of transgender politics, the difference between ideology and thinking, and iden [...]

October 2019

“What Can Compare to Slavery, Right?”

October 6th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

"What Can Compare to Slavery, Right?" Inequality Part 2 I have argued that inequality is the natural state of human affairs and that people may want to combat it. I have also argued that combating inequality should be done in ways that do not infringe on the freedom and agency of others. I specifica [...]

September 2019

JTOL0099 The Completely Unimportant, Little-known List of Misconceptions About Wealth Inequality, the Wealth Gap, (and Discrimination)

September 25th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Just the tip... of the non-existent iceberg. Some not so important things about some of the biggest debates in our times. There are some seriously great research links below, also. How data on income inequality and the wealth gap often misses key components to the argument at hand. How data tells a [...]

August 2019

JTOL0095 ICMI 2019 Recap and Channel Update

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Some JTOL news. #icmi2019 International Conference on Men's Issues recap and channel update. See my twitter @desiraethinking for some of the photos I had posted there. Also available as a podcast. Search for Just Thinking Out Loud in your favorite podcast directory. ********Ways to Support: ▸ http:/ [...]

March 2019

JTOL0075 James Damore Interview

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A chat with James Damore. We talk about his memo, get an update on his lawsuit, discuss double standards with hate crimes, sexual harassment in the workplace, how identity politics ignores the international perspective, politics in tech, etc. Also available as a podcast. Search for Just Thinking Out [...]

March 2018

JTOL0045 Censorship Shenanigans, Youtube and Twitter, Black History Month

March 4th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This video covers: YouTube and Twitter censorship, the utility of black history month, very brief thoughts on black panther, and the hypocrisy of the left’s version of identity politics Originally Published March 2, 2018 ********Follow Twitter: https://twitter.com/desiraethinking Instagram: https:// [...]

January 2018

JTOL0027 The Truth About Racism In America

January 28th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I am frustrated with YT this week. So I thought to myself, why did I even start this channel? Because I am tired of people telling me what to think. So I made a video about it. Originally Published on September 1, 2017 ********Follow Twitter: https://twitter.com/desiraethinking Instagram: https://in [...]

November 2017

JTOL0002 Sick Of Identity Politics Part 2

November 20th, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Particularly in the city. Never really thought about it in the country. Part 2! Still flexing my neurons! SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE! As a side note, I love Nina Simone’s music. Was a huge fan of jazz in my teens. Also Peggy Lee.   Originally Published on Mar 14, 2017 If you like my work, do consider s [...]