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DEAR READERS From the desk of the editor Dear Readers, The semester is almost at a close and the UNC professors seem determined to squeeze as much into these last few weeks as possible. Papers, projects, exams, presentations, all piling up on each other. Yet even amongst this busyness our writers found time to churn out a few articles based on current events, here in Chapel Hill and in America at large. In this issue you’ll read everything from new staff writer Samuel Mao’s take on the recent Hollywood scandals to Jesse Oliver’s defense of capitalism. It’s the end of the year, and some of us needed to blow of some steam, so a few writers opted to try their hands at satire. Such articles have been noted as such. I wouldn’t want you thinking the Review was having an identity crisis. Lux et Libertas, Alec M. Dent Editor-in-Chief Donations & Subscriptions right to edit letters for length, clarity, and vulgarity. 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Carolina Review reserves the CONTACT US CONTACT 1 CAROLINA REVIEW • WINTER 2017 CONTENTS Anti-Fascists for Fascism: We Want YOU 3 Jesse Oliver Hollywood: A Cesspool of Liberal Predation 5 Samuel Mao The Conservative Provocateur 7 Alec Dent Art at Its Best 9 Wyatt McNamara Oppressonyms 10 Chris Antonello College Students Can’t Learn if They Won’t Listen 11 Will Rierson Why Capitalism 13 Jesse Oliver Editor-in-Chief: Alec Dent / Layout and Copy Editor: Matthew McCullers / Associate Editors: Will Rierson, Jesse Oliver / Staff Writers: Chris Antonello, Hinton Carter, Jesse Brooks, Jonathon Beatty, Sami Snellings, Wyatt McNamara, Richard Wheeler, Samuel Mao / Editors Emeriti: Charlton Allen, founder; Nathan Byerly, Bill Heeden III, Scott Rubush, James Bailey, Steve Russell, Matt Rubush, Deb McCown, Adam Herring, Fitz E. Barringer, Brian Sopp, Taylor Stanford, Ashley Wall, Bryan Weynand, Nash Keune, Zach Dexter, Anthony Dent, Alex Macey, Chase McDonough, Kelsey Rupp, David Ortiz. Special thanks to the Collegiate Network, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and the Carolina Liberty Foundation LEGAL: Carolina Review is a recognized student group at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a 501(c)(3), nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. This issue was paid for, at least in part, by student activity fees. All inquiries, letters, and donations should be mailed to 282 Frank Porter Graham Student Union, UNC-CH Campus Box 5210, Chapel Hill North Carolina 27599-5210. Please email [email protected] for more information. First issue is free. Year long subscriptions cost $50-100 depending upon level. Copyright @ 2018 Carolina Review. All rights reserved. Printed in Raleigh, North Carolina by Chamblee Graphics, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Anti-Fascists for Fascism: We Want YOU! A satirical pitch for why you should join ANTIFA JESSE OLIVER Sophomore Computer Science Lumberton, NC [email protected] Fascism: a form of radical members and shut up debate, whereas we like to authoritarian nationalism, absolutely anyone who has use feelings and emotion. characterized by dictatorial a differing view or opinion This kind of makes it hard to power, forcible suppression through…. violence! That’s beat them during debates... of opposition and control of the secret to ANTIFA’s but we found another industry and commerce. success! Forget the old ways way! Our goal is to reach a of having an intelligent point where only a certain Are you a someone with discussion with your fellow group of people who meet absolutely nothing to do countrymen. That’s just our criteria are allowed to who’s mad that Trump is in some outdated Founding speak in public or debate. office? Do you need a place Fathers’ technique. Why It’s very much so like an to misdirect all your pent up actually have to learn authoritarian dictatorship, anger and aggression towards enough to defend your but we’re the good people so the Trump administration? position when you could it’s okay! Are you willing to do just forcibly silence your everything in your power to opposition through violence Still doubting the see to it that every citizen and shouting (lots and lots effectiveness of ANTIFA? who doesn’t agree with you of shouting). Now you may I was hoping you’d say “Our goal is to reach a point where only a certain group of people who meet our criteria are allowed to speak in public or debate.” has no right to help decide be wondering why ANTIFA that so that we could the future of the country, operates in this way. Well, run through a couple of or even voice their opinion simply put, because all ANTIFA accomplishments. (totally not like a fascist by conservatives, Trump I’d first like to start off the way)? Well don’t throw a supporters, and everyone with how great ruining Milo temper tantrum just yet, you else who doesn’t think like Yiannopoulos speech went! still have a chance to join ANTIFA are inherently evil. We were actually able to ANTIFA! What exactly does ANTIFA must save you from get the speech canceled, but ANTIFA do? Well I’m glad having your minds infected not through normal means you asked! with conservative mumbo- of protest, because that jumbo like self-reliance and doesn’t get you anywhere! As a member of ANTIFA, fiscal responsibility! Those No, ANTIFA was able to you’ll be able to band pesky conservatives like to get the speech canceled by together with other mention facts when they violently protesting in the 3 CAROLINA REVIEW • WINTER 2017 streets. There’s no need to ANTIFA? If you don’t like in the past, which is basically go inside and put our minds it, use weapons and violence an extremely insensitive way to work by asking Milo to stop it! Many people think to do things since peoples questions or debating with this is somehow “terrorism” feeling aren’t taken into him when we can just cause and a petition was actually account. Without feelings so much property damage made on the White House and identity politics, it’s to several locally owned website to officially label impossible to get people to businesses that they’re ANTIFA as a terrorist understand what we believe, “It’s very much so like an authoritarian dictatorship, but we’re the good people so it’s okay!” forced to shut the speech organization. The petition which is why it’s absolutely down! Sure, some of those was signed by over 300,000 necessary to punch people in businesses were owned by people, only actually the face when they disagree minorities or members of needing 100,000 to get to with you! CR. the Left, but when they see its second phase, which is that our actions caused a when White House officials conservative to not be able have to actually consider to speak, I’m sure they’ll be the petition. However, this fine with paying hundreds is obviously ridiculous. of thousands in property Terroristsit make use of damage! unlawful violence and intimidation in order to gain My second favorite political power. ANTIFA is ANTIFA accomplishment obviously nothing like…. was on August 27th in okay well… maybe just a tad Berkeley when ANTIFA bit. was able to stop a peaceful march with just the threat But ANTIFA has to be this of violence. It had to be way! How else do we plan canceled because of safety to end hateful rhetoric and concerns, but we still beat speech? Talking obviously up a few Trump supporters. isn’t going to work since every This canceled protest had time we try to debate these been labeled as anti-Marxist, “hate speakers” they come and we did not want that back with logic, facts, and viewpoint expressed. What’s a plan based on evidence of our number one rule over at what has and hasn’t worked FEATURED ARTICLE 4 Hollywood: A Cesspool of Liberal Sex Predation The Left’s immoral “high ground” SAMUEL MAO Political Science Junior Gill, MA [email protected] In case you’ve been living Don’t let the Hollywood woman. Where was the under a rock over the past elite fool you again by outrage when young women month, Hollywood has claiming their ignorance were being violated by the recently been exposed as on the matter. The recently man she then called boss? a hotbed of sexual assault. revealed sexual predation in Is this inactive bystander Some of the biggest players Hollywood has been known someone you want to take in the game, including by members of the industry advice from as to who to vote Harvey Weinstein, Kevin and by the political elite for for? Spacey, Ben Affleck, and decades.