Looking to sell your book? Disparage the Christians who brought you up.
A Memoir Event in Portland Last year in Portland, I attended an author event at a local bookstore featuring a memoir titled “Burning for God: Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Establishment of the Christian Right.” The author, Josiah Hesse, shared his story of a challenging upbringing within a small, rural evangelical community in Iowa. The […]
Wikipedia Editors Deride and Disparage Co-Founder Larry Sanger After Ban
After being banned from Wikipedia, which he co-founded, Larry Sanger encountered attempts by editors to disparage him on his personal discussion page, an act often referred to as “grave dancing.” Some members contended that the reforms tied to Sanger’s ban should be abandoned, while those voicing support for him faced sneers, including jarring remarks about […]
Stephen Colbert Spreads False Information About JD Vance to Disparage VP as ‘Crazy Spoiled Baby Emperor’
Colbert’s Mockery of VP Vance Raises Eyebrows Stephen Colbert, host of the Late Show, recently took aim at Vice President J.D. Vance, calling him a “crazy, spoiled, baby emperor.” This criticism came after Colbert claimed that Vance had ordered an increase in river levels to facilitate a family boat trip on his birthday. Colbert exaggerated […]