Is Antiracist the Opposite of Racist?
The term antiracist has rapidly gained prominence in our culture, but what is meant by it? It turns out the much heralded idea rests on a very weak, contradictory foundation.
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Analyzing the Newly Released 2018 FBI Homicide Data
Here’s my recap and analysis of the newly released FBI murder data for 2018. Many different narratives can be crafted with this data.
Revisiting Hate Crimes Under Trump
This meme was covered here in a recent post. At the time there was no FBI data available after 2016, but now the FBI has released its hate crime statistics for 2017 so here’s how it stacks up.
Is California a Ruined Economy?
This meme claims California suffers from a myriad of economic woes inflicted by Democrats. Some have merit, but others are misleading or false.
No, Taco Bell Wasn’t Voted Best Mexican Restaurant
This is shared as a humorous way to get out the vote, but it’s also misleading and a good example of “fake news” and sloppy reporting.
The Misleading “35 Million People are Hungry” Statistic
This meme claims that 35 million people in the US are hungry. This is an inaccurate portrayal of the facts.
Who Is The Richest Senator?
This meme claims Mitch McConnell is the richest Senator and Kentucky is the poorest state.
Are Republicans More Corrupt Than Democrats?
This meme paints the Republicans as the party of corruption, while the Democrats have hardly a scratch. This portrayal is dishonest and relies on cherry-picked statistics, without providing context to the viewer.
The Obamacare Repeal Study
This meme claims there’s a new study that repealing Obamacare will kill millions of jobs, harm the economy and add to the deficit. Analysis reveals the study is flawed.
Did Voter ID Laws Rig the Election?
Courtesy of Dan Arel, with over 47,000 likes and 37,000 retweets. It was also picked up by many Facebook pages, most notably Occupy Democrats, with over 84,000 likes and 45,000 shares. This meme claims that…