The “Lavender Scare” was a period in American History wherein “thousands of homosexuals were investigated, interrogated, and dismissed by government officials and private employers” (Friedman 1105). More broadly, the Lavender Scare was marked by the characterization of homosexuality as morally corrupt, predatory, and synonyms with untrustworthiness. This characterization was then weaponized against government officials andContinue reading “The Politicalization of Homophobia”
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Trump: The Continuation of a National Security State
The “national security state” refers to the concept wherein a government justifies the expansion of its power and control by invoking the need to protect national security from domestic and international threats; whether those threats are genuine or fabricated. These perceived threats are often deliberately created or exaggerated to further particular political objectives, enabling theContinue reading “Trump: The Continuation of a National Security State”
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