Shawn the Revelator
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is . . . people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction no longer exists”—Hannah Arendt The Rant holds that any good conspiracy theory has only one purpose: To aid the powerful … Continued
The Rant speculates that any day now someone accused of murder will stand up in court and say, “Your honor, after a lot of soul-searching and tough reflection, I decided that even though some might not understand just how hard … Continued
When I was growing up, my father served as a deacon in our Baptist church. One day he described the arduous task facing strangers that asked the church for help. Forms to complete, stories to corroborate, character to assess. “What … Continued
Now that The Rant has deciphered the rhythms of The Glorious Regime of The Glorious Leader II (Believe me, brothers and sisters, this time it’s personal. But now 50% less intelligible than the original!), we have decided to found a … Continued