Are you a sophomore at UC Santa Cruz who hails from Stockton? Because you sound like a lot of other folks I remember who just discovered social and racial injustice and seem to lack the ability to think critically about it. There's more then one book, one class, one instructor- you can do better!

1. 1 : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race

I never understood why people tried to limit the definition of racism to just institutional racism. It’s stupid, dishonest, and comes across as an attempt to say that only white people can be racist.

“Racism is prejudice plus power”

wow, can’t wait for all the islamphobic comments to show up. Like can we all agree this whole thiing is overblown?

White women are the fucking worst

But then I feel like that is assuming that feminism is some singular entity, and then the debate is littered with no true Scotsmen and a lot of people who want to make the perfect the enemy of the good.

Yeah, he doesn’t seem more desperate than any other “prestige” actor—well, aside from Fassbender. That dude definitely doesn’t give a fuck.

Anybody know how “Leo really, really wants an Oscar” became accepted truth?

I feel like this is what Jia’s post addresses, though. Why expect multiple writers to hold to some singular editorial vision when that has never really typified this place? The failure to do so always seemed like a conscious effort on the part of editorial staff, one that seems to bother people to varying degrees.

Is a hipster’s word worth nothing these days?

We can appreciate a cool picture and an aircraft’s aesthetics even if we think it is the wrong choice for our forces.

The stealth aspects of the F-35 are not intended as the be-all, end-all of the weapons system. They’re designed as a tool that the fighter and mission planners can use, if needed, to accomplish an objective. If it’s going to be conducting CAS against a Taliban or ISIS-level enemy, there’s no point to using the…

Don’t be fooled; this aircraft is way more capable than critics give it credit for.

Because, during the holidays, the people that work at the White House can’t party together? Or get together and watch a movie?