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3 days ago
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The new SLO County missionaries: From conquest to coexistence
Colonizers come in all creeds, cultures, and colors. I know. I am one. White, but born in Nigeria. Raised on tales of imperial contradiction and the soft hypocrisy of good intentions, I recognize cultural conquest when I see it. And I see it now in San Luis Obispo County. Only this time, the missionaries wear yoga pants and BLM T-shirts. When the British colonized Africa, they came with muskets, trinkets and the King James Bible. At least they were honest enough to say, 'We're here to civilize and trade.' No one claimed they moved to Lagos for the weather. Contrast that with SLO County. Today's colonizers arrive not in redcoats but Teslas. They marvel that Paso Roblans wave at the sheriff, not because they're high, but because they know his name. They ask, 'Why is there an American flag outside the church, but no LGBTQ++ flag in the classroom?' This isn't just demographic drift. It's felt like a cultural coup. Yes, the change has come through ballots not bayonets, but the effect is no less perturbing. In 1990, San Luis Obispo County was a Republican stronghold. The GOP held 52% of registrations, outnumbering Democrats by more than 21,000 voters. A political landscape as red as a SLO County sunset. Today, the tide has turned. Democrats now lead by over 5,000 voters, holding 38% to the GOP's 35%. What was once a bastion of agrarian grit and frontier faith has been re-tilled and replanted into a progressive outpost. Cal Poly, once an apolitical haven for ag and engineering, now resembles a Berkeley annex with rodeo, oenology and trigger warnings. For a crowd obsessed with condemning 19th-century colonialism, 21st-century progressives seem oddly eager to reenact it. They denounce empire while building their own. Like missionaries with MacBooks, they believe the locals are running outdated software in desperate need of an upgrade. They seize school boards like administrators with manifest destiny, introduce DEI programs like colonial governors introducing cricket, and dismantle tradition in the name of 'equity.' The natives, of course, must be saved from themselves. Always the excuse of the colonizer. However, while it's easy to critique the colonizers, the harder task is the cure. History teaches us that conquest is easy; coexistence is hard, but not impossible. Look to Botswana, Canada and parts of Europe where cultures, when not hell-bent on dominance, manage to share a flag and a future. So can we. The first step? Ditch the missionary robes and martyr complexes. Abandon the intoxicating binary of 'left' versus 'right'. Of 'us' versus 'them'. If local leaders and activists of The Democrats and GOP such as Tom Fulks, Bruce Gibson, Randall Jordan, John Peschong, Moms for Liberty and The Lonely Liberals can pursue their agendas with mutual respect, we may yet replace cultural conquest with something more lasting and meaningful, genuine coexistence. We need a politics of 'and' not 'or'. Heritage and innovation. Liberty and responsibility. Compassion and common sense. These aren't enemies, they're nutrients in the soil of civil society. Civilization doesn't demand that we trade truth for tolerance. We can honor pride without erasing patriotism. We must prioritize pragmatism over purity. Real change doesn't spring from ideology; it grows from ideas that work. In SLO County, that means fixing water infrastructure before funding unconscious bias seminars. Building affordable homes before signaling virtue. Upholding academic standards over chasing DEI quotas and union indulgences. Progress isn't a performance, it's a plan. Let's get back to one. Judge policy not by whether it's progressive or conservative, but by whether it improves lives. We don't need a crusade; we need a Local Civic Compact. A shared vow, from newcomers and natives alike, to preserve what made this place worth moving to in the first place. Free speech, even when it bruises. Education, not indoctrination. Heritage, not hysteria. Conversation over creed. Dialogue over dogma. Let Paso be Paso. Let the Five Cities, Cayucos and Cambria surf their own waves. SLO County is not Hollywood with vineyards or Silicon Valley in cowboy boots. The closer power sits to the people, the more likely it serves them. If we look to Sacramento to dictate our values, we become vassals in someone else's experiment. Which brings us to the final question: Do we want to be right, or do we want to make a difference? Being right is easy. We can play keyboard warriors and bask in our own cognitive dissonance. However, making a difference takes compromise. It means losing a few fights so others might win something lasting. Real progress begins not with purging, but persuasion. SLO County stands at the intersection of two American impulses. The grit that built it from the ground up, and the orthodoxy now eager to remodel it from the top down. We need humility to admit we don't know everything and the courage to defend what we do. Progress, like truth, doesn't shout. It listens. It holds the past not as an anchor, but as a compass. Let's not mistake moral conceit for civic virtue. Civilizations don't endure because one wins. They endure because both sides grow up. Together. Or, as Twain might have said, 'The secret to getting along ain't agreeing, it's remembering you've got to keep living next door after the shouting stops.' Colonizer Clive Pinder married into a fifth-generation Paso Robles family. He lives in Templeton, hosts CeaseFire on KVEC radio and opinionizes for The Tribune. Find more of his columns at
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Israeli right blames Washington killings on domestic left as political rhetoric sparks global fallout
Israeli political blame game ignites after embassy shooting in Washington Grief turned to fury within Israel's political establishment following the killing of two Israeli Embassy aides outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington. But as authorities in the United States investigate the shooter's motives, the domestic political fallout in Israel has taken center stage, reigniting long-standing ideological battles. Heritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu , a key figure in Israel's far-right coalition government, launched a scathing attack on Yair Golan , head of the left-wing The Democrats party, blaming him for inciting the sentiments that led to the shooting. Also read: Two Israeli diplomats shot dead by Pro Palestine protestor in Washington DC; probe launched Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bản Bản Mé: Máy phát điện mini ban công phù hợp cho gia đình Trạm điện di động | Tìm kiếm quảng cáo Tìm Ngay Undo In a highly charged social media post, Eliyahu accused Golan of fueling global antisemitism by making what he called "blood libels" against Israel. The criticism came just days after Golan controversially said that 'Israel kills babies as a hobby,' a remark he later clarified as referring to how some Israeli politicians allegedly legitimize such actions in public discourse. "Yair, the blood of the embassy employees is on your hands and on those of your friends," Eliyahu declared, directly tying domestic political rhetoric to international acts of violence. 'Yair Golan's blood libels are echoed by Nazis and Israel haters around the world,' he added. Live Events The accusation, while condemned by members of the opposition, has laid bare how internal political divisions in Israel are now colliding with international incidents, sometimes with deadly consequences. From domestic division to diplomatic fallout The Israeli Embassy shooting in Washington, already under intense scrutiny by US federal agencies, is now becoming a lightning rod in Israeli political discourse. While Elias Rodriguez, the suspect in custody, has no confirmed ties to any political group, his "Free, free Palestine" chant while being detained has given Israeli hardliners ammunition to link the tragedy to broader anti-Israel sentiment. Also read: Carney fumes as Canadian diplomats caught in Israeli army's firing line in West Bank Eliyahu's comments reflect a growing narrative among right-wing politicians that left-wing Israeli figures are not only harming Israel domestically but also endangering its global diplomatic corps by emboldening enemies. Golan's party responded by accusing Eliyahu of exploiting a tragedy for political gain and attempting to silence criticism of government policies with 'grotesque deflections.' The international political climate, especially around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, continues to be volatile. With antisemitic violence on the rise globally, experts warn that careless political rhetoric from all sides could inflame tensions and expose diplomats to greater risk. This incident marks a dangerous intersection of international diplomacy, political discourse, and ideological polarization, one that could have long-term implications for how Israel protects its emissaries abroad while navigating an increasingly fractured political landscape at home.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
US Senator Bernie Sanders says Democrats are 'threat to Democracy' on podcast
Senator Bernie Sanders with Andrew Schulz in a podcast Senator Bernie Sanders agreed that the Democratic party is a " threat to democracy " in a new podcast interview and also admitted that Democrats had not held a fair primary since 2008. Speaking on an episode of Andrew Schulz's popular "Flagrant" podcast, Sanders said no argument when the co-host Akaash Singh claimed that over the last four elections, Democrats didn't have a say on who could be president. When Singh said, "But then could. Could we not also say if ostensibly there hasn't been a fair primary for The Democrats since 2008, are they not also a threat to democracy? We often hear, fair enough, that is." To this Sanders replied, "Yeah, I'm not going to argue with that point." Schulz said he felt the party stole the nomination from Sanders in 2016, when he narrowly lost the Democratic primary to establishment favorite Hillary Clinton, who went on to lose to Donald Trump. This has been a long-standing contention in Democratic circles that Bernie's bid was scuttled in 2016 and he was more popular than Hillary. "And I'll be honest, it broke my heart when you supported them," Schulz told Sanders. Currently, Sanders is conducting nationwide appearances alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour, which has attracted substantial attendance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Sanders responded, "In the world that I live in, you've got a choice. And I know a lot of people, including my wife, agree with you, but you're down to a choice. Is it going to be Hillary Clinton? Or is it going to be Donald Trump? Not a great choice."
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Kamala Harris makes surprise Met Gala debut in a classic black and white gown
Former Vice President Kamala Harris made her Met Gala debut at this year's annual fashion extravaganza. Coinciding with this year's theme of "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," the Democrat donned an asymmetrical classic black and white gown at the ceremony but did not walk the blue carpet. The appearance marks a return to the public eye following the November election, where she ran and lost as the Democratic nominee. On April 30, she delivered a speech at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, where she condemned the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term. "Instead of an administration working to advance America's highest ideals, we are witnessing the wholesale abandonment of those ideals," Harris said. "But in the face of crisis, the lesson is: Don't scatter. The instinct has to be to immediately find each other and to know that the circle will be strong." Kamala Harris stuns at the Met Gala. — Democrats (@TheDemocrats) May 6, 2025 She warned Americans that things are probably "going to get worse before they get better," but urged people to lose focus. "Please always remember this country is ours," she said. "It doesn't belong to whoever is in the White House. It belongs to you." Trump has not been welcomed to the Met Gala for nearly a decade since Vogue Editor-in-Chief and gala chair Anna Wintour announced in 2017 that he would no longer be invited. The Costume Institute Benefit, commonly known as the Met Gala, is a fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute, which hosts a collection of over 33,000 fashion artifacts. The 2024 Met Gala raised approximately $26 million, according to The New York Times and The Associated Press. Contributing: Rebecca Morin and Juan Carlos Castillo, USA TODAY Network This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Kamala Harris makes surprise Met Gala debut in a classic fashion look
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
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People Are Saying Humor Is The "One Thing" Elon Musk Can "Never Buy" After He Made This Incredibly Cringey Joke
You know Elon Musk — billionaire, unelected "special government employee," and a man commonly condemned by the internet for being incredibly cringey. Well, Elon is currently going viral for another cinge-worthy moment from the Trump administration's most recent cabinet meeting, where navy and red Gulf of America hats were placed in front of attendees. Well, in an apparent effort to earn a laugh, Elon decided to make a show of propping both colored hats on top of his head... JIM WATSON / AFP via Getty Images ...prompting President Donald Trump to say, "Elon, I love the double hat. He's the only one that can do that and get away with it." Trump: I love the double hat. Musk: Let us say I wear a lot of hats. Even my hat has a hat — Acyn (@Acyn) April 30, 2025 Fox News / Twitter: @Acyn Related: Donald Trump Supporters Are Waking Up To The Reality Of Their Ballot Choices, And The Stories Are A Loooooot In response to the acknowledgement, Elon announced to the table, "Well, Mr. President, they say I wear a lot of hats. It's true. Even my hat has a hat." *Cue MAGA laughter* Well, a clip of the moment has since made its rounds online, amassing over 2.7 million views, many of which came from unentertained viewers. Related: Donald Trump Supporters Are Losing Their Minds Over The New Trump Tariffs, And It's Exactly The Meltdown We All Saw Coming "How many times do you guys think he practiced doing this in the mirror lol," the Democrats's X account tweeted. How many times do you guys think he practiced doing this in the mirror lol — Democrats (@TheDemocrats) April 30, 2025 Fox / Twitter: @TheDemocrats "He wants to be funny so, so bad and it's the one thing he'll never be able to buy," another person said. He wants to be funny so, so bad and it's the one thing he'll never be able to buy — Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) April 30, 2025 Fox / Twitter: @MikeDrucker Someone else compared Elon's joke to the comedic attempts of a 3-year-old. This is like listening to a 3 year old think he is funny and you are forced to do a fake laugh to make him feel welcomed — Rob@ 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@parker1313) April 30, 2025 Twitter: @parker1313 "Elon really has the inflection of the most annoying kid in class that the teacher would have to just smile to and laugh at his terrible jokes," another agreed. Elon really has the inflection of the most annoying kid in class that the teacher would have to just smile to and laugh at his terrible jokes. — North Korean Pirate (@KoreanPieRater) May 1, 2025 Fox / Twitter: @KoreanPieRater Some suggested the scene was a future SNL skit in the making. I feel like we are living in an upside-down world of bad SNL skits that we can't wake up from. — Mad Genius 🇻🇮🇵🇷🇺🇸 (@MGenius15636) April 30, 2025 Twitter: @MGenius15636 And others simply concluded by calling Elon corny. Wow that dude is corny — Mikethejohnson (@Mikethejohnson) May 1, 2025 Twitter: @Mikethejohnson What are your thoughts on the double-hat moment? Let us know in the comments. Also in In the News: "Honestly Speechless At How Evil This Is": 26 Brutal, Brutal, Brutal Political Tweets Of The Week Also in In the News: Everyone Is Absolutely Losing It Over This Canadian Newspaper Mocking Donald Trump Also in In the News: People Are Obsessed With Pope Francis's Final, Resounding Message To JD Vance After His Visit To The Vatican
