MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Order today at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
By the time the interviewer begins to gush about how wonderful it is that Ms. Jorgenson and her husband are both of Norwegian heritage — “you guys come from the same blood” — it’s clear what political demographic both women are catering to. Ms. Jorgenson is being interviewed on Radio 3Fourteen, a white supremacist talk radio program; it is interviewing her because she considers herself a tradwife.
Currently women within the alt-right are, ahem, underrepresented. But men are beginning to realize their usefulness in furthering the cause, and young women are finding their place as "traditional wives". Cue Father Knows Best.
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Here's a excerpt that makes me wonder if the larger issue here may be why so many women (white, for obvious reasons) voted for Trump; or more specifically, for the idea of MAGA.
by barefooted on Fri, 06/01/2018 - 7:21pm
Very interesting piece. If it is true as the author claims that they are still not well accepted by most of the participants, then it really just shows them up to be bitter misogynists, pure and simple.
And further, those women are offering pie in the sky.
The truth for men of the 1950's was not as pretty as Ward having June Cleaver (even with the twin beds) nor even the retro version of Marabel Morgan wrapping herself in saran wrap to surprise hubby when he comes home. Lots of men died early from the stress of being the sole breadwinner for large boomer families, just that simple. And to be competitive enough to be a "real man" successful super earner, well that's the story of Don Draper and friends of Mad Men, isn't it? Alcoholism or near alcoholism, vicious backbiting, no real friends, divorce, total family dysfunction, erasure of dreams, etc. All that soul-killing "man in a grey flannel suit" stuff. Along with the kid's orthodontist bills. Wasn't the easy wonderful world of fairy tales...
by artappraiser on Fri, 06/01/2018 - 10:34pm
The fact that none of it is the truth isn't the point. If your final paragraph was understood as representing reality today then we'd all be fine. Of course it's pie in the sky - that's what MAGA is.
Women gaining ground in the alt-right movement isn't about anything other than men recognizing that they need them to expand. That's all. And the picture of the wife in lipstick and high heels waiting for the husband to come home with flowers is what these women hope to emulate. He goes to work, she stays home and vacuums, the kids go to school ... life is good.
by barefooted on Fri, 06/01/2018 - 11:03pm
We already have #StepfordWives - what's the point?
by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 06/02/2018 - 9:06am
This is the #1 most popular article @ WaPo right now:
mayor of StepfordnoMullah OmarnoCharllie Manson rebornno king of mom's basement and frequenter of incel groups is running for Congress in Virginny:He’s pro-incest, pedophilia, and rape. He’s also running for Congress from his parents’ house.
By Eli Rosenberg, June 2
FWIW, they got a picture; physically, he's not a ugly fellow
Must have been the final straw what snowflakes did to Roy Moore? I dunno....these are some real angry types for no apparent reason...oops sorry, read on, very clearly to this reader here's the reason:
I guess we should all be grateful he's a scorned male warrior on the internet rather than getting his feelings across with an automatic weapon?
by artappraiser on Sat, 06/02/2018 - 6:57pm