RationalWiki:What is going on in the blogosphere?/November 2017

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November 2017[edit]

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People spreading conspiracy theories increases the prevelance of conspiracy theories? STOP THE PRESSES

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The alt-right's weird year under Trump: rapid rise, sudden drop.

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Christianity has died in the hands of Evangelicals. Evangelicalism ceased being a religious faith tradition following Jesus’ teachings concerning justice for the betterment of humanity when it made a Faustian bargain for the sake of political influence.

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How White Nationalism Courts Internet Nerd Culture

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The Nationalist's Delusion – The Atlantic offers a detailed analysis on the rise of Trump and the self-deluded "economic anxiety" rationalization, an argument that falls apart when examining demographics, cloaks the white supremacist ideal.

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After Al Franken and Roy Moore, We Are Dangerously Close to Botching the #MeToo Moment

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A Christian pastor explains how young Earth creationists like Ken Ham are turning young people against Christianity. (Short version: a myth that flies in the face of all evidence is a terrible foundation upon which to build a lasting faith.)

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r/Incels has been banned from Reddit.

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When does a watershed turn into a sex panic?

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The Merah Family’s Islamist Insanity: Inside a French courtroom where Muslim victims are shamefully abandoned by the French state, the French left, and their own community

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Islamophobia and sexism create a moral panic that victimizes Muslim woman in Canada

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Joy Reid: Wednesday reminded us that the alt-right is not, in fact, winning, and allowed us a glimpse of what a post-Trumpian America may look like.

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Exhibit A: Roy Moore is a sick bastard and the GOP ought to be ashamed of itself for continuing to support him anyway. Exhibit B: Roy Moore is a sick bastard and the GOP ought to be ashamed of itself for continuing to support him anyway.