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The Complicated History of the Haitian Revolution - Freedom and Genocide

27 Dec 2019 3 minute read 0 comments LeftAntiPC

This is a slight branch off of what I normally write, but the Haitian Revolution has recently become a fascinating topic to me, although I still have a lot to learn. As such, this will be an overview of a few major aspects of the Revolution. My inter...

University of North Carolina Saves Confederate Monument by Privatizing it

30 Nov 2019 1 minute read 1 comment LeftAntiPC

The "Silent Sam" monument to Confederate soldiers at the University of North Carolina campus was a subject of controversy for years before being torn down by student protesters in 2018, causing minor damage. The statue was on UNC's Chapel Hill campus...

Should we Privetize Confederate Monuments to Save Them?

18 Nov 2019 2 minute read 4 comments LeftAntiPC

Living in a Southern State with some very liberal cities I hear a lot about the "Monument Debate". Although I'm not the type to fly a Rebel flag myself, and I believe the flag is ultimately a racist symbol, I can also appreciate the monuments in many...

Absurd Outrage over Alabama Republican Governor Blackface Scandal

31 Aug 2019 2 minute read 7 comments LeftAntiPC

Have you heard that the Republican Governor of Alabama wore blackface!? Probably not, since it was about 55 years ago. Recently a "scandal" broke in Alabama about how 72 year-old Governor Kay Ivey wore blackface back when she was in college. Some gro...