https://luchaliturgy.org/categories/meanderings/ en Wed, 06 May 2026 14:49:35 -0600 https://luchaliturgy.org/2026/05/06/the-problem-with-populists-is/ Wed, 06 May 2026 14:49:35 -0600 http://dajmwinter.micro.blog/2026/05/06/the-problem-with-populists-is/ <img class="align-center" src="https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/285027/2026/2026-05-06-10.36.13-nitter.net-775ff88a2a43.jpg" width="600" height="167" alt="A douchy populist bemoaning some non-existent Canada to hide his blatant racism and xenophobia."> <p>The problem with populists is their obsession with a mythical or overly romanticized past. What they claim is “lost” often still exists—it’s just obscured by the narrow, often racist and xenophobic lens through which they view the world.</p> <p>Populists thrive on dehumanizing, blaming, and dividing people—like the “They” in this post, blamed for killing Canada.</p> <p>The most dangerous populists are the evangelical kind. Hiding behind faith, they often act with cruelty, vengeance, and even violence.</p> https://luchaliturgy.org/2026/04/18/words-like-boofhead-and-spiflicate/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:31:05 -0600 http://dajmwinter.micro.blog/2026/04/18/words-like-boofhead-and-spiflicate/ <p>Words like &ldquo;boofhead&rdquo; and &ldquo;spiflicate&rdquo; are definitely underutilized in modern English. 📝</p>