Goodbye, Carolina, for Now

November 2020 carolinareviewonline.org Vol. XXVII · No. 4

UNC’s Conservative and Libertarian Journal, Since 1993.

Goodbye, Carolina, For Now

We Can Make Packing the Court UNC Conservative Will End America BRYSON PISCITELLI p.3 ALEXANDER YALCIN p.6

Why You Should Unconstitutional In Defense of Contest Winner: Oppose Abortion COVID Restrictions Tucker Carlson Pronouns ALEX KELLY p.9 ADAM SKRZECZ p.11 MORGAN CHAPMAN p. 7 SK DOHERTY p.15 From the Editor-in-Chief

Carolina Review is the journal of conservative and libertarian thought published at the Dear Readers, University of North Carolina. Since 1993, we have been a consistent (and the only) published voice of conservatism on campus. At last, this semester is over. True to their promise, the University got us Note that each article expresses the view of the home by Thanksgiving. Well, actually by the second week of class. But whether author, not the publication or staff as a whole. you went home then or now, I hope that as we enter the Christmas season you all EDITOR-IN-CHIEF can reconnect with family and loved ones and find relief from the heavy mental Bryson S. Piscitelli (‘23) burden of the last months. I sincerely appreciate your willingness to read my and EDITORS Elliot Gualano (‘24), Managing Editor & Satirist my staff’s thoughts on society and politics, but when we live in times of crisis, Adam Skrzecz (UNC Law ‘22), Law Editor the truth is that the only unwavering solace for the burdened soul is in one’s fam- SOCIAL MEDIA ily and in one’s God. Kristina Anastasia Perjar (‘21) This being our Thanksgiving issue, it is fitting to note our thoughts on the CARTOONIST founding of America. We reject the idea of America as foundationally impure; Nicole Divers (‘20)

STAFF WRITERS Morgan Chapman (‘23) Lydia Comer (‘22) Sarah Kate “SK” Doherty (‘24) Nate Gibson (‘23) Gray Hurley (‘21) Cabel Jarrett (‘24) Alex Kelly (‘24) Zachary Kosnitzky (‘21) Devin Lynch (‘22) Guilherme “Gui” Marinho (‘24) Kristen Snyder (‘24) Skylar Teague (‘21) we reject that America has an ‘original sin’ of being a colonial state. We reject Alexander Yalcin (‘22) that our Republic and society ought to be burned to the ground because we once EDITORS EMERITI allowed slavery, or any other evil. Ironically, many of our writers aren’t descend- Charlton Allen, Founder ed from the first colonists— in fact, some aren’t even American by birth— yet Nathan Byerly, Bill Heeden III, Scott Rubush, James Baley, Steve Russell, Matt Rubush, we understand the need to cherish and preserve the society founded by that Deb McCown, Adam Herring, Fitz E. Barringer, daring band of British colonists five centuries ago, and the liberties enshrined Brian Sopp, Taylor Stanford, Ashley Wall, Bryan Weynand, Nash Keune, Zach Dexter, Anthony by their descendants. Even more ironically, though we have an explicitly stated Dent, Alex Macey, Chase McDonough, Kelsey political leaning, we accept greater ideological diversity (within the center and Rupp, David Ortiz, Frank Pray, Alec Dent, right) than UNC’s other publications. In short, we reject wokeness. This alone Jesse B. Oliver makes us unlike anything else on campus. ONLINE Finally, I would like to congratulate SK Doherty for her winning article carolinareviewonline.org in our $150 contest, and her runners-up, Guilherme Marinho, Cabel Jarrett, and AFFILIATE The Carolina Review is a member of the Kristen Snyder. With the accession of these four bright freshmen to our staff, we Collegiate Network, an organization of the have surpassed the Brown Gadfly to become the third largest publication in the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.

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3 We Can Make UNC Conservative The Editor-in-Chief declares the From the Editor in Chief 1 goal of Carolina Review: to help everyone realize that UNC can be more conser- Contents 2 vative, and how this will even make campus life better for leftists. Viewpoints 23 BY BRYSON SCOTT PISCITELLI The Rub 24 6 Packing The Court Will End America A new staff writer explains Cartoon Corner 26 the danger of packing the Supreme Court, the history of the idea, and how likely we are to do it. carolinareviewonline.org BY ALEXANDER YALCIN 7 In Defense of Tucker Carlson A staff writer responds to the ridic- ulous Ryan Smoot op-ed against America’s most famous television host, and Donations & Subscriptions explains why Tucker is so popular. To become a subscriber to Carolina Review, give a gift, or change your BY MORGAN CHAPMAN subscription address, contact us at 9 Why You Should Oppose Abortion A staff writer explains the [email protected] scientific realities of abortion, and his own personal experience with the prac- A yearly subscription (each magazine tice. mailed to you) is $60. BY ALEX KELLY Carolina Review 11 Turkey With a Side of (COVID) Tyranny The Review’s Law Editor 282 Frank Porter Graham Student Union briefly discusses the unconstitutionality of many states’ COVID restrictions, and UNC-CH Campus Box 5210 how we must fight to preserve our liberties in crisis. Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-5210 BY ADAM SKRZECZ Letters to the Editor 13 Film Review: The Madness of King George Our anonymous Carolina Review welcomes your com- Film Critic discusses how a classic film stands as a vanguard against liberalism ments, criticisms, and suggestions. Letters to the Editor should be sub- and Whiggery. mitted via email to carolinareviewon- BY CHARLIE STUART [email protected] or mailed to our 15 Contest Winner: ‘UNC Lacks Diversity (of Thought)’ permanent address. Carolina Review Ms. SK Doherty recounts being forced to announce her pronouns at a UNC reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity, and vulgarity. Please orientation session, and how we should be free to have true diversity at our keep letters to the editor below 1000 university. BY SK DOHERTY words. Not all letters will be printed. 17 Runner Up: ‘Young in Politics’ Include your name, year in school, A former staffer on the Madison Cawthorn campaign (Congressman-elect for major, and hometown. Professors should include their department. NC-11, youngest man to ever be elected to the House) explains the appeal of young people in politics like Cawthorn and AOC. BY CABEL JARRETT Join the Staff 19 Runner Up: ‘American Liberalism: The New Carolina Review always needs new Another contest entrant explains the dark reality of cancel writers, reporters, photographers, Communism’ cartoonists, web designers, etc. culture, and its similarities with tactics of Communist revolutionaries. Please contact Carolina Review at BY KRISTEN SNYDER [email protected] to find out more about how you can become a part of our team.

Contents 2 We Can Make UNC Conservative BRYSON SCOTT The explosion of interest in PISCITELLI Editor-in-Chief Carolina Review proves that far Sophomore Contemporary European Studies & PWAD Major more UNC students are disillusioned from Raleigh, NC with wokeness than anyone thought. ou go to UNC? They something even bigger: by num- conspiracy theory was born after a must not like you bers alone, we have the ability police officer shot Michael Brown there! to turn UNC, the Berkeley of the Jr. in self defense. As riots erupt- I, like most writers ed, the phrase ‘stay woke’ entered for this publication, the national lexicon for the first Yhave heard these words from “Most importantly, time, a play on the word ‘awake,’ countless friends and family since meaning to be ‘awake’ to ‘truth’ being accepted to study at Caro- even students who of the supposed murder. From this lina. And who can blame them? are not particularly conspiracy theory was also born They’re right. Unless you’ve the inklings of Black Lives Matter, been living with wax in your ears, political are turned something that has since grown you’ve heard that Chapel Hill is off by wokeness. into a pervasive, revolutionary liberal. Very liberal. In fact, the social movement to reorganize only thing stopping it from the American society along entirely title of most left-leaning town in East, that island of urban leftism new principles. the state is our neighbors in the in the sea of Orange County, into Though ‘woke’ original- People’s Republic of Carrboro, or one of the most conservative elite ly meant believing in the media Durham a few miles over. colleges in America. And with it, hype about yet another fake police In the past six months, campus life will become far richer, murder, it has since grown into though, I’ve realized a startling students will be happier, and something much larger. Woke be- truth: the student body of the discourse will be better— even for came a way of life. Wokeness was University of North Carolina is leftists. Allow me to explain. not just a means of signaling racial far more right-leaning than any of Before I begin, we need consciousness and class solidarity, us imagined. I will explain this in to understand what being ‘woke’ but a catchphrase for the socially the coming paragraphs. But this means. It started in 2014 after the progressive. The same (primarily discovery has made me realize ‘Michael Brown police killing’ white, coincidentally) college stu-

3 CAROLINA REVIEW · November 2020 Photo of UNC’s Fraternity Court used in an op-ed, ‘UNC Should Abolish Greek Life.’ For most freshmen, their first party one of these houses is a rite of passage. Source: Cy Neff dents that had parroted ‘stay woke’ school history lessons. ever replace that unique opportu- began to signal their piety with Many UNC students are nity to form lifelong bonds (not buzzwords in the same way that integrated into this orthodoxy, to mention parties in mansions on Christians might say ‘God Bless.’ obviously. It’s why they toppled a regular basis) with their social- First came heightened support of Silent Sam, it’s why we see pro- ly-distanced The Office sessions? gay marriage after Obergefell v. nouns in Twitter bios, it’s why Needless to say, no good parties Hodges, then support of illegal sororities put up halfhearted BLM means unhappy students. For immigrants soon after Trump virtue signalling displays; it’s why Greeks (who are a sizable univer- entered the ‘16 Presidential race, so many activists want to abolish sity population in their own right) (‘No human is illegal on stolen Greek Life, too. it means destroying their primary land’), ‘Trans Rights,’ pronouns There is an enormous institution of social interaction, in a social media bio, the black subset of UNC’s student body that and indeed, friendship and brother/ square, toppling statues... I needn’t does not like this. Most impor- sisterhood. finish this litany. You’ve all lived tantly, even students who are not Second, no one wants to through this, after all. The point is particularly political are turned off have to put pronouns in their bio/ that all of these actions, facets of by wokeness. For one thing, most Zoom tag announcing the obvious language, and their accompanying of the ideologues are unlikable and just to cater to a minuscule subset aesthetic became recognized as communicate with abrasive, vulgar of the population that refuses to part of one paradigm, coined ‘wo- language— but aside from that, accept the scientific reality of the keness.’ And in cities and univer- they threaten many things that are sexual binary. The more point- sities, this paradigm has become good and enjoyable about Chapel ed threat, though, is the ‘woke’ the reigning orthodoxy— replac- Hill. crowd’s unhealthy habit of policing the traditional moral compass Foremost: abolishing ing language and erupting when that average Americans received Greek Life would mean no good others contradict their worldview. through a mix of family traditions, parties. Could the anti-social These things chill academic dis- Christianity, and their older public individuals targeting Greek Life cussions in classrooms and around

Featured Article 4 campus, making the intellectual second, because we know that we al Greek Life, and Princeton has life of UNC less enriching than it have a chance to make UNC a Whig-Clio hosting Ted Cruz, UNC ought to be. Not only is it physi- more conservative school. can have its own beating heart of cally draining to constantly watch My title is admittedly a bit right-wing society. At the very your tongue when in recitation click-baity. I don’t think we will least, we can hope to produce section, but it is a waste of our turn UNC into a dedicated factory alumni to represent our fair Uni- tuition to hear canned ‘anti-rac- for Fox News anchors (at least versity better than Roy Cooper. ist’ talking points, which could not in this decade). I simply mean The seeds are all there. just as easily be found in a twitter that by growing Carolina Review As a school that must source the comment section, in the place of into a cutting-edge, well-read, majority of the student body from fruitful and serious intellectual well-staffed publication, we have within NC, we have the advantage discussions that should occur at a a chance at making UNC a school of a significantly higher amount of prestigious university. with a lively liberal and conserva- socially conservative students than Finally, many students tive political scene. By reporting other universities. We have a de- from rural NC come to Carolina on news, students will be able to caying left-wing hegemony on all from what they would consider hear about campus events without campus institutions, from the main a ‘centrist’ worldview, having the unbearable sheen of wokeness student newspaper to political been raised to love their family, that defines other publications groups and debating societies, that love their church, and love Amer- around campus. As Carolina Re- is helping us by tilling the ground ica. They see nothing political view grows in size and readership, with their foolishness and venom. about hunting or fishing, going to we think that the campus environ- So if you want to fight this church, saluting the flag, or just ment will warm up as students see fight, join us. We are the only big being a white Southerner. When so many of their peers willing to tent on campus— ironically with they reach UNC, they find their publicly write for a conservative greater political diversity than the very identity has been negative- group, causing everyone to enjoy ostensibly nonpolitical DTH. Like ly politicized, and are ostracized more honest, lively discourse. a hidden reservoir, the support is from the en vogue academic scene Like how Stanford has the there— we just need to tap into it. unless they adopt a self-hatred and Hoover Institution, UChicago has The only thing stopping Carolina new set of progressive mores. the Economics School, Dartmouth conservatives is the belief that we Since taking over as Ed- has their Review and institution- can’t win. itor-in-Chief of this ‘subversive’ publication, I have been pleasantly shocked to find abundant support at every corner from not just politi- cos, but from peers disillusioned with the aforementioned things. Especially among Freshmen, for whom the vice grip of wokeness has been tightened (our contest winner explains this in a later article), the undercurrent of non-leftist thought is practically overflowing. We at Carolina Review in- tend to take this current and direct it into the stream of student consciousness, for two reasons. First, because we enjoy it— we enjoy Most apolitical students are disturbed to see UNC’s so called ‘hub expressing our opinions, and the for social justice,’ the Campus Y, (shockingly once home to an feeling of being part of something actual Christian organization) proudly feature a “White Silence is special and up-and-coming— but Violence” sign.

5 CAROLINA REVIEW · November 2020 ALEXANDER YALCIN Packing The Court Will Junior Staff Writer End America Political Science Major from Raleigh, NC

ver since the death of So what has changed in the past an institution that already struggles Justice Ruth Bader thirty years, to so severely po- to prove its legitimacy with each Ginsburg and Amy liticize what was once a mostly passing day. Barrett’s subsequent bipartisan process? To be clear, This isn’t the first time a president nomination, a new, the justices themselves play little or presidential nominee has con- sinister plan to pack the court has role in the matter. According to sidered packing the court. With the Esurfaced among Democrats un- their Martin-Quinn scores, a met- Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of able to stomach a “conservative” ric used since 1937 to assess the 1937, President Franklin Delano Supreme Court majority. I put ideology of supreme court justices, Roosevelt planned to increase the conservative in quotes, for it is both Kavanaugh and Gorsuch vote number of supreme court justices a gross misrepresentation of the more liberally than Scalia ever did. as to receive favorable rulings for judicial process to claim a justice The stakes have hardly changed parts of his New Deal previously votes on his/her policy preferenc- either. The matter of overturning ruled unconstitutional. Although es. Fortunately, the proposed court Roe v. Wade resurfaces every time ruled overwhelmingly by demo- packing seems unlikely in light of a conservative justice is nominat- crats, it was the Senate that voted the election. Both Democratic Sen- ed. Indeed, 34 years, ago, Senator against the legislation, and, ac- ate candidates from Georgia would Ted Kennedy asked Scalia, “Do cording to future Chief Justice have to win the runoffs, and all you expect to overrule the Roe v. William Rehnquist, “stepped in Democratic senators would have Wade Supreme Court decision if and saved the independence of the to vote in favor of an undemocratic you are confirmed?” As with all judiciary.” power grab. In these pages, I hope justices since, Scalia declined to Politics are politics, and indeed to demonstrate how undemocratic comment on a case which might there is no constitutional stipula- court packing would be. eventually appear in his court- tion that there be 9 supreme court In 1986, Justice Antonin Scalia room. As part of his reasoning, he justices. Yet precedent matters, was confirmed by a vote of 98-0. said “I think I would be in a very and packing the supreme court Seven years later, Justice Ruth bad position to adjudicate the case with up to 4 new justices would Bader Ginsburg was confirmed by without being accused of having be a power play without pretense. a vote of 96-3. Both Ginsburg and a less than impartial view of the Regardless of the immediate Scalia are often regarded as having matter.” outcome, it is impossible to deny exemplified the epitome of their And this is precisely the crux of that such measures will lead to the judicial philosophies, which were the issue. The Supreme Court was delegitimization of an institution, very much at odds with each other. never meant to be a political tool, which has played an integral part These days, such a vote seems out and no supreme court justice with in upholding the sanctity of our of the question. In 2016, Neil Gor- due respect for their profession constitution. It is integral to our such was confirmed by a vote of would adjudicate a case from their Republic, that both sides first and 54-45, with only three democrats personal viewpoint. Jurisprudence foremost uphold the legitimacy of voting across the aisle. Two of differs among justices, and politi- the system. If we continue down these democrats were not re-elect- cians use this to their advantage; this path, how long until we realize ed, while the third is Joe Manchin. however, the role of the supreme that the constitution too is no more For context, the senator from West court is to have the final say on than a few sheets of paper, as flam- Virginia often votes with the Re- the law—which is already writ- mable as any others? publican Party, and has unsurpris- ten by congress. Passing laws is ingly voiced his opposition to the how congress is meant to change expansion of the supreme court. policy; not by further corrupting

Featured Article 6 In Defense of Tucker Carlson MORGAN CHAPMAN Staff Writer Sophomore UNC’s Ryan Smoot called Tucker a ‘white PR, Advertising, & Applied Communication supremacist.’ This absurd claim is borne from Briarcliff Manor, NY of hatred for Tucker’s free spirit.

n September 3rd, everything is controversial. I want communities. UNC student Ryan our students to meet, see and ques- In line with Smoot’s vision Smoot published tion people”. Those are precisely for America, New York City’s an Op-Ed in one the skills needed to be a respected mayor, Bill DeBlasio, slashed of our fellow news journalist: the ability to receive, the NYPD budget by $1 billion Oorganizations on campus, entitled digest, and question others’ opin- over the summer. Unsurprising- “A Disgrace to UNC Hussman’s ions that you may disagree with. It ly, crimes have skyrocketed in core, Tucker Carlson fuels white seems, however, our fellow jour- NYC over the last few months. In supremacy.” This piece is absurd nalists at the DTH do not have this fact, many black neighborhoods and without merit, disgracing the view. have suffered the most with high- name of an honorable journal- In the article, Smoot says er crime rates. The defenseless ist. I could not disagree with Mr. “White supremacy in America is children in those neighborhoods Smoot’s piece more. not just baked into our institutions. need the police to protect them Smoot’s piece references It does not just live in the shal- from drugs, rape, and other crime, an event in 2018, when the UNC lows, masked by unconscious bias- but Democrats’ dream plan to Hussman School of Media and es — it is also overt and broadcast- defund or even abolish the police Journalism hosted Carlson as ed to Tucker Carlson’s 4.3 million will certainly hurt the members of a speaker at the annual Roy H. viewers every weekday night.” those communities. Who is really Park lecture. Predictably there Let’s get something obvi- working against the interest of the was a backlash towards this, but ous out of the way: Carlson is far black community here? Dean Susan King and other fac- from a white supremacist. He has Back to the issue of Tuck- ulty assured that it is essential for black speakers and guests on the er. According to Smoot, Carlson students to hear different opinions. show while proving the hypoc- is a white supremacist. Does that According to King, “in this day risy of the liberal governors and make all his 4.3 million viewers and age, with the kind of partisan their goals to “defund the police,” white supremacists too? Maybe politics in the country, almost something that would hurt black he should look for evidence that

7 CAROLINA REVIEW · November 2020 story, he had him on twice to keep a tab on his predicament. The second time, Smith explained how he lost his business license and had to pay $259,0390.18 in fines imposed by New Jersey’s governor Murphy during the business lockdown. Turn on CNN or MSNBC, and you won’t find any such small business owners hurt economically by the strict lockdowns. All you’ll find is ‘experts’ bashing President Trump. When regular Americans hear sto- ries like those of Mr. Smith, they feel his pain. The bottom line is, Tucker is a fierce critic of the political Tucker hosts intellectuals and everyday Americans alike, seeking elite, even though he unapologet- to expose corruption and hypocrisy. ically is a member of it. Tucker proves that point. (Warning: it will ism should be and is always eager Carlson is a true independent, a be hard.) Smoot is still flustered to find another side to a story. libertarian at heart who has crit- because UNC had a guest speaker Rather than parroting the need for icized Donald Trump before. He two and a half years ago that he indefinite lockdowns in the name despises big government, is firm disagrees with. of ‘believing Science,’ through- about protecting the 2nd amend- Tucker Carlson holds the out this age of the “new normal,” ment, and pulls no punches on highest viewership for any pro- Carlson has featured various small those who deserve to be exposed gram in cable news history, com- business owners on his show and for their hypocrisy. Although I ing in higher than CNN and MSN- may not agree with everything BC’s primetime news. Those on Carlson believes, I respect him the left may dislike him, but there because he is not afraid to chal- is a truth about why his show con- “By holding beliefs lenge the status quo and think for tinues to conquer high viewership, contrary to the major- himself. particularly during COVID-19. ity, Carlson inspires Carlson wraps up his show What is so unique and every weeknight by calling it “The inspiring about Tucker Carlson’s me and others to val- show that is the sworn enemy show is that he actually reports on ue thinking for our- of lying, pomposity, smugness, news that you’d never find through selves. and groupthink.” By holding be- CNN, MSNBC, or the New York liefs contrary to the majority, Carl- Times. Carlson brings an anal- how the harsh lockdowns took a son inspires me and others to value ysis of truth and questioning in toll on them. thinking for ourselves. This is why response to what the major news One such case was Ian his show continues to maintain the media, newspapers, and governing Smith, the owner of Atillis Gym highest viewership, not because he officials continue to impose on the in Bellmawr, New Jersey, who is a ‘white supremacist.’ He’s not American people. From his in- was featured on Tucker Carlson a ‘disgrace’ to UNC’s Hussman depth investigation into the Hunter Tonight in July. Mr. Smith was on school. In fact, he’s exactly what Biden laptop scandal to reporting the verge of losing his gym and makes journalism great. on the hypocrisy of the liberal had plans to safely operate with elites who continue to take advan- COVID guidelines while even tage of COVID-19 lockdowns, having a UV air scrubber. Carlson Carlson exemplifies what journal- was so dedicated to exposing this

Featured Article 8 Why You Should Oppose Abortion ALEX KELLY Staff Writer Freshman Public Policy & History Abortion is indefensible from all perspec- Major from King’s Mountain, NC tives. Scientifically and personally, (not just religiously) it is barbaric. here are things so anyone affiliated with the pro-life be affirmed. At the moment of fer- wicked that, even in movement holds their views as tilization, the egg is fertilized with a world filled with a consequence of religion. This a sperm initiating prenatal develop- agony and desola- assumption leads to two questions: ment in which it is transformed into tion, it is virtually “Why is this presumption made?” a complete DNA code for an indi- T unfathomable that and, “Why is it that there are so vidual human life. The postmodern- they subsist in a so-called civilized few secular members of the pro-life ist environment that we are in today society. What is even more perplex- faction?” Abortion activists would has contributed to the most basic ing is that self-proclaimed “champi- lead you to believe that they are on scientific realities about the origins ons” of human rights fail to recog- the side of science and intellect, but of human life being denied to spare nize the most basic human right that this is anything but true. As sci- the emotions of a culture that favors safeguards the weakest and most entific research has proliferated in self-pity over stoic thought. vulnerable members of society: the the sphere of fetal development the Science conclusively proves that human right to life. The gruesome, rationalization of the brutal practice human life begins at the moment genocidal, barbaric practice of abor- has nearly diminished entirely. of fertilization and no amount of tion is such evil that persists. When Roe v. Wade was gaslighting or psychological warfare For far too long members of the pro- decided in 1973 much of the knowl- will make their assertions accurate choice mob have gone unchecked edge now known pertaining to fetal that children within the womb are using euphemisms and false equiv- development was undiscovered. nothing more than a “clump of alencies to justify depriving life Justice Harry Blackmun speculated cells”, “blob of tissue”, or any other from the unborn. Subscribers of this that “There has always been strong dehumanizing euphemism they ideology believe not only that those support for the view that life does prefer. who detract from their worldview not begin until live birth.” We now A human heartbeat is found are ultra-conservative chauvinists, know that this statement is not in to be detectable as early as 16 to but are also Bible-thumping zealots accordance with objective reality. 21 days. In just the fifth week brain who erroneously force their sectar- The biological reality of life activity is detectable. All of the ian views on others. To put things in the womb is that from the very organs in the baby’s body are shown unambiguously, opposing abortion moment of fertilization an embryo to fully materialize as early as week is an intolerable position that has no is created and life has reached the 24. It is staggering that we have not place in our society. stage of inception. Open any biolo- seen the impacts of these advance- The first error is assuming gy textbook and this declaration will ments in scientific research reflected

9 CAROLINA REVIEW · November 2020 in legislation thus far. optimism that the child may face rationale for abortion. The humanity Advancements in fetal medicine hardships that this makes it ethically of the unborn is the issue, and no have increased viability making it just to kill it. It is true that children amount of financial hardships will possible now that unborn babies can throughout the United States today alter this reality. survive outside of the womb as early suffer from hunger and poverty. Has The assertion that pro-lifers as 22 weeks into the pregnancy. Re- anyone ever heard someone make only care about children until they cent research published earlier this the declaration that mothers of chil- exit the womb is another disingenu- year by the Royal College of Ob- dren in broken homes who are grap- ous falsehood. Members of the pro- stetricians and Gynaecologist in the pling with adversity should have life community can be in opposition United Kingdom has discovered that the ability to end the lives of their to abortion while simultaneously babies may be able to experience children in an attempt to suppress being against your preferred social pain as early as 13 weeks. their ills? This argument would be welfare policies. The fundamen- The fact that something is preposterous and grotesque as we tal belief of pro-life advocates is legal doesn’t mean that it’s ethical. know that no amount of financial that the state should play an active There is no greater logical fallacy or emotional hardship is sufficient role in preventing individuals from than the often promulgated claim rationale for putting anyone to unjustifiable stripping life from by pro-choice activists that abortion death, peculiarly an innocent child. the unborn. This belief partially must be just by reason of it being Adoption is an amazing, life-af- stemmed from Thomas Jefferson’s legal. This rationale is, at best, a proclamation in the Declaration of mistake, and at worst, an obvious Independence that “The care of hu- attempt to gaslight in efforts to pro- “As someone who man life and happiness and not their vide a facade for infanticide. This destruction is the first and only legit- isn’t a matter of a woman exercising grew up in a broken imate object of good government”. her right over bodily-autonomy, home and spent time Reflecting this belief, pro-lifers are but instead, a red herring aimed at much more likely to adopt, donate distracting from her “choice” result- in the foster care sys- to pregnancy centers, volunteer to ing in the destruction of a unique tem, I take particular provide healthcare and other ser- human life. Deriving your morality vices to mothers in need, and form from legality is an appalling fallacy, indignation with the NGOs aimed at providing help for which becomes quite apparent when contention that we mothers in need. recollecting the negligence by the must eradicate the Abortion does not empower United States government through- women. Women do not walk into out its history to safeguard members sufferer instead of the Planned Parenthood feeling power- of minority groups who suffered suffering. ful, they feel powerless. The most from legal, yet abominable forms of substantial falsehood that has been subjugation. firming, and yes difficult process, promulgated to women since the As someone who grew up in but through it, I received the most Roe decision is that abortion is the a broken home and spent time in the compassionate and caring parents only answer to satisfy men who hold foster care system, I take particular that any person could wish for power over them. Whether it be a indignation with the contention that because my biological parents gave boss who needs their labor or an we must eradicate the sufferer in- me a chance and refused to have emotionally abusive boyfriend who stead of the suffering. Justifying the an abortion despite issues that they lacks personal responsibility and practice of abortion by saying that faced with drug addiction. The rea- declares that they will leave them some people will suffer so women soning behind using the foster care unless they have an abortion. Wom- must be granted the throne of the system and financial hardships as en are truly amazing and deserve the ultimate arbiter of worth, making an argument to justify the destruc- best that America has to offer. godlike decisions over one’s poten- tion of human life within the womb It is time to embrace the tial is illogical. While pro-choice is the belief that there are distinct reality that we can do better than advocates use compassionate and differences between human beings abortion, women deserve better than noble language as justification for within and outside of the womb. But abortion, and the next generation of this prescription, they are essentially until this is proven so, the possibil- children are dependent on our action saying that if a mother has plausible ity of adversity can not be used as a on abortion.

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Turkey With a Side of Tyranny ADAM D. SKRZECZ Legal Columnist Politicians Cross the Line With UNC Law ‘22 from Greensboro, NC Unconstitutional COVID Restrictions, But People Are Fighting Back t’s that time of year again, So for many, family get-togethers make the choice, your Governors that time when crowds may look a little more distant and and Mayors don’t. rush to big-box retailers cautious this year, and many for You see, COVID safety for the best deals on the good reason. If you’re family has precautions don’t become law season’s hottest gifts and members with underlying health just because they’re popular. Your Igrocery stores are packed until the family may have very legitimate late hours of the night with people reasons to consider COVID when scrambling for the one ingredient making their holiday plans, but they can’t find to make a batch of “COVID safety that doesn’t give state and munic- casserole large enough for the few precautions don’t ipal leaders license to mandate it. dozen people they will need to When government leaders begin to feed the next day. For many, this become law just toss the Constitution out the win- season is a joyous time to gather because they’re dow for the sake of a current crisis, and celebrate life’s abundance with popular. the political pandemic will have the ones they love, and to be grate- done much more damage than the ful for everything life has to offer. conditions like mine, it may be viral one. Obviously, this one will prudent to be a little more careful As it stands, several US be different. Much different. The when you instinctively run for the States have tightened their COVID current COVID-19 crisis has now embrace of that relative you hav- restrictions, decreasing “allow- lasted longer than anyone had en’t seen since last year. able” gathering sizes and tighten- hoped, and may very well seri- But here’s the thing. If ing mask mandates. Several large ously affect the family festivities you want to take precautions, or if US cities have also followed suit, of those who are currently sick you want to limit the size of your even making mask requirements or quarantining – it has certainly gathering, that’s fine. It is your expressly enforceable with the slap altered the lives of those who have prerogative to do what you think is of a misdemeanor on offending lost loved ones to the pandemic. best for your family situation. You individuals or businesses.

11 CAROLINA REVIEW · November 2020 Even more troubling is the who would give up liberty for the We can only hope that lawsuits apparent trend for some municipal sake of temporary security deserve don’t become prerequisites to leaders to encourage citizens to neither.” It seems that, just as trou- opening a business, or jogging in report their neighbors to the police bling as it is for local governments the park, or worshipping according for violating these new orders. Yes, to stamp out our liberty interest, to the dictates of our conscience. you read that correctly. The may- we have lost the ability and the But to avoid that twisted reality, ors of several major metropolitan educational awareness to reaf- we must all recognize what is at areas are asking their loyal fol- firm and defend our rights against stake, and that we must stop the lowers to call the police and report domestic governments who seek to snowball before it becomes to gatherings of families larger than a enjoin them. President Reagan fa- large and tramples us all. requisite size (don’t worry though, mously said that “freedom is never So, if you haven’t taken many of these cities are the same more than one generation from the time to step back and take a ones long, hard pursuing look at the proposals state of to defund the things their police around depart- you, you ments. should. Enjoy a Brush up dollop of on your irony on history. that slice None of of pumpkin this is new, pie.). Yes, and it has that guy to always whom you ended lent your badly. I lawnmow- person- er last ally rec- summer ommend is now the reviewing reason the Map of how long counties took to reduce travel after march lockdowns. the hysteria Source: The New York Times police are that led to going to show up to cite you for extinction.” Many people presume McCarthyism, or the hot-blooded celebrating Thanksgiving. that this quote was meant to apply rush that led to the internment of The danger in all this is strictly to the defense of Ameri- innocent Japanese Americans of all twofold. First, whether we realize can freedom from foreign threats. ages and backgrounds during the it yet, we are witnessing the begin- But if foreign threats were the Second World War; you’ll find it ning of a very dangerous slope, the only ones, the oaths of office for quite an informative window into bottom of which is the complete our armed forces wouldn’t have the minds of those who think you degradation of our individual lib- included the phrase “both foreign are a threat to public safety for erties every time the government and domestic” when referring to inviting your cousins to dinner. recognizes an “emergency.” As potential enemies of the American This Thanksgiving, cel- a corollary to that point, people way of life. ebrate your family, your friends, now seem more willing than ever We have already seen and all the things for which you to give up these hallmark liberties many religious and business orga- are thankful. I only hope that our for the sake of a pat on the back nizations take up that brave fight Constitution makes it on your list from their mayor. As Benjamin by pooling resources to sue local this year. Franklin so astutely put it, “those leaders in defense of their rights.

Legal Commentary 12 Film Review: The Madness of King George (1994)

CHARLIE STUART 1600 – 1649 Political Science Major from Dunfermline, Scotland

he venerable Samuel dignity by Dame Helen Mirren) a good job sprinkling lovely shots Johnson famously re- until they discover the innovative of the English countryside and no- marked that, “the first mental health practitioner and table royal landmarks throughout. Whig was the Devil,” churchman Dr. Francis Willis (the The set design is also top notch, and while I cannot formidable gusto of Sir Ian Holm). adding authenticity to even the speak from personal knowledge Dr. Willis, disciplinarian to the most sublime elements. In addi- Tof the Prince of Darkness’ politi- core, treats the great Monarch in a tion to the film’s visual beauty, it cal affiliation, I can in good con- degrading manner that would have has one of the best scripts of any science submit that Charles James other men dismissed to the Tower, picture you’ll see, from any era, Fox and his Whiggish ilk were but his stern regime of physical regarding any subject. You should indeed among his implements of show it on loop to your children chaos upon this Earth. “The Mad- in their formative years, that they ness of King George,” tells the tale might be able to formulate com- of the Regency Crisis of 1788-89 “The venerable Samuel plete sentences sans the detestable, and the seditious scheming of Johnson famously re- “like(s),” and, “uh(s),” of our those who sought to rob the King present generational lexicon. Most of his Crown therein. In 1788, marked that, “the first of all though, the depiction of the King George III (portrayed mas- Whig was the Devil.” dutiful, if whimsical, King George terfully by Sir Nigel Hawthorne) III, provides an antidote to the begins to suffer from partially-de- restraint and verbal venom proves government by brazen buffoons, bilitating symptoms of mental and effective and restores King George craven technocrats, and the other physical ailment. When George, to good health, averting the regen- agents of waste and cultural tired- Prince of Wales, (Rupert Ever- cy of his decadent son until 1811. ness that modern man is familiar ett) and Fox, leader of the Whig Brilliantly written and acted, there with. I can highly recommend it. opposition (Jim Carter), sense is not a wasted scene in this tale (5 scones out of 5) their interests align in this matter, of intrigue. “The Madness of King the younger George clamoring to George,” is, in many respects, an Similar Recommendations: for become Prince Regent, and Fox uplifting story of the forces of de- more royalty, “Henry V” (1989), sniffing out an opportunity to po- cency and order prevailing against “The King and I” (1956); for litically overtake the Tory govern- the power-hungry rabble, and it is premier stage drama convert- ment of Prime Minister William told with great care for taste and ed to silver screen masterpiece, Pitt the Younger (Julian Wadham), good humor. Anyone who enjoys “Camelot” (1967); for more of Sir they hatch a plot to undermine the backroom power struggles, period Nigel Hawthorne, the “Yes, Minis- unwell King at every chance and pieces, great histories, or simply ter” television series (1980-84) push Acts of Regency through Par- the panache of the grand English liament. Betrayed by their gauche stage drama will find delight in and prodigal heir, events seem this film. Between amusing dis- grim for George III and his Queen cussions of 18th century politics Charlotte (played with trademark and medicine, the production does

13 CAROLINA REVIEW · November 2020 Article Contest WinnerS Source: UNC Registrar, 2016

14 First Place UNC Lacks Diversity (of Thought) SK Doherty Contest Entrant Freshman Chemistry Major from Cary, NC I will not be forced to introduce myself by my pronouns. hen I received this was not only obvious, but also I appreciate being at a my acceptance extremely unnecessary to address school that acknowledges different letter to one of unless the situation is ambiguous, types of people and different ideas, the best public but I begin to lose respect when universities in ideas are forcibly pushed onto me. the nation, I was surrounded with If the purpose of stating pronouns W I appreciate being at a congratulations and words of en- “ is to create a more open environ- couragement. All I had ever heard school that acknowl- ment, why does that same atmo- from alumni and current students edges different types sphere become cold and judgmen- was that UNC-Chapel Hill was of people and differ- tal if you choose not to participate? exactly what colleges should be ent ideas, but I begin Personally, I do not think shaped like: welcoming, inviting, to lose respect when that my pronouns are such a core supportive… if you conform to ideas are forcibly characteristic of who I am that I exactly what the university wants feel the need to introduce myself you to believe. Faculty and peers pushed onto me. using them. On the other hand, are indeed welcoming, up until people are praised for putting these you decide to think for yourself I just introduced myself as SK labels in their bios or on their and find that you happen to dis- and gave a fun fact about myself Zoom nametags, but the second agree with them. to break the ice. Seconds after I that I say I feel uncomfortable I realized Carolina’s unique finished, I was quickly reminded putting so much emphasis on these approach to inclusivity during to explicitly state what pronouns I identification factors I am seen as freshman orientation. After being went by (she/her, for anyone that’s close-minded. A popular coun- put into small groups, we were curious!) to the group- you know, terargument is that pronouns are told to go around and introduce just in case they were unable to someone’s identity, but I would ourselves using our name and tell from my waist length hair and like to think that I have more preferred pronouns. Thinking that hoop earrings. defining characteristics that make

15 CAROLINA REVIEW · November 2020 the idea that people vote for their party as opposed to the individuals running. Tar Heels on Instagram, however, had a different idea, with every post and every story upload- ed including something along the lines of ‘VOTE BLUE.’ Many of these posts from my UNC class- mates were followed by additional comments, such as ‘or else,’ but my personal favorite was when someone posted ‘Trump supporters unfollow me,’ so, naturally as a UNC students begin their collegiate socialization by attending an conservative that voted for Trump, orientation session, where starting this year, they were forced to introduce themselves with their pronouns. I unfollowed her. Seems hypocritical to me the person that I am than two ity took social media platforms preach about accepting those that words. by storm, saying that if you didn’t are different from yourself when If I introduced myself vote for their candidate, they had you are not opened to tolerating based on how I identify, why stop no respect for you and you were people that have different political at pronouns? Why not include “racist,” “sexist,” “intolerant,” views without even hearing why sexuality, race, ethnicity, age they have those opinions in the group, socioeconomic ranking, re- first place. lationship status, and clubs I am a “If I introduced myself Although I am extremely member of too? It is because these grateful to attend a well-respect- things do not define my personal- based on how I ed college, it is hard to respect ity and have no impact on who I identify, why stop at what the college stands for when am as a person. I believe that my pronouns? Why not it tries so hard to include every- name is the most important thing include sexuality, one that it ends up isolating those when introducing myself, and race, ethnicity, age that do not agree in the process. there is no reason that pronouns group, While Carolina aims to make the should be expected to be explicitly campus more diverse, diversity of stated. If UNC is an inclusive and socioeconomic ranking, relationship thought should be accepted and supportive university, why am I encouraged. The point of higher looked down on for not having the status, and clubs I am education is to prepare us for the obvious ‘she/her’ in my Instagram a member of too? workforce- and I would hope that bio even though it’s my choice in I am allowed to believe and sup- how I want to represent myself? “homophobic,” and any other neg- port what I want to without fear of Sadly, the mentality of ative adjective, all while providing being looked down upon. having to be progressive to be seen no reasoning behind these dramat- as a decent person at Carolina did ic claims. Last time I checked, we not end after orientation. Knowing vote for a president based on who this was an election year, I thought is best fit to successfully represent I knew what to expect from other the country, protect the American peers in early November, but one people, and help the economy. Sarah Kate “SK” Doherty is a thing that I was not prepared for I have always been secure Freshman from Cary, NC, studying was the lack of acceptance for in my political beliefs, but of Chemistry. She entered our $150 differentiating opinions. Seems course I did my research on every prize article contest and won first ironic that the political party that person that ran for any position prize with this article, and has preaches about love and inclusiv- on the election ballot as to avoid joined us as a staff writer.

Article Contest: First Place 16 Runner Up Young in Politics Cabel Jarrett What Madison Cawthorn and AOC Staff Writer Freshman Business Administration tell us about the public craving for Major from Burnsville, NC young people in politics

eing ‘young in pol- The majority of our elect- nity. So far, 15 new conservative itics’ is like having ed officials did not grow up with congresswomen are expected to Christmas in July; the modern technologies we have join the House of Representatives. it’s a rarity, to say the today, and they certainly didn’t Thankfully, the GOP is working least. Yet, the pos- establish their personal identities hard to expand its platform to Bsibility of someone early in their through social media as that tech- people of all races, ethnicities, and careers representing their people is nology was never afforded to them both genders. However the ques- craved by the youth of this coun- until it was too late. The bitter tion remains, can you be Young in try. No teenager, college student, truth of politics is that whoever Politics? or young adult can truly relate to captures the interest of America’s North Carolina’s 11th the majority of members in Con- youth will become the party of Congressional District remained gress or any branch of govern- the future. I believe that the Re- in Conservative control; however, ment power. It is that very reason it was not Mark Meadows, the that people like Congresswomen 61-year-old current White House Alexandria Cortez from New York Chief of Staff, that remained the have such broad support. Young “Thankfully, the GOP representative. The 11th district of voters see Cortez as an ally, more is working hard to North Carolina is now represent- so than any older member of the expand its platform ed by 25-year-old congress-elect Democrat party. She speaks about to people of all races, Madison Cawthorn. Yes, that is college and social egalitarianism correct, the 25-year-old Cawthorn. that Generation Z can relate to, ethnicities, and both He made history this election cycle though misguidedly. Nancy Pelo- genders. by becoming the youngest person si and Kamala Harris care more publican Party has done America ever elected to Congress. As de- about issues like social security a disservice by not focusing more fined by the Constitution, the Unit- and healthcare than they do the on engaging with young people. ed States sets the minimum age to well-being of young adults. This The Republican Party has been be in congress at 25 years old. His isn’t to say that those issues don’t criticized by naysayers for being birthday falls on August 1st, 1995, matter, but they are not the major the “old, white and rich” party, but barely pushing him over the age concern for the young voters that that could not be farther from the threshold to be elected. will continue to play an important truth. We have seen from the 2020 Cawthorn will likely hold role in the future of our country. election that Republican numbers the title of the youngest person It is surprising to know that out of have more than doubled their elected to Congress for the fore- the 435 seats in the House of Rep- support among black men and in- seeable future. It is surprising to resentatives, the average age of a creased exponentially among those recognize how unlikely it was for Representative is nearly 60. in the American Hispanic commu- Madison to win if you had to give

17 CAROLINA REVIEW · November 2020 opponent, Moe Davis, by a very wide margin. Davis is a 62-year- old, ex-military, man who has many years of experience in the legal field being a prosecutor and administrative law judge among other positions. While his Twitter comments advocating stomping on the necks of Republicans may hurt call into question his character, he seemed like the ideal candidate for Congress. Yet the momentum for change outweighed Davis’s experience as a potential advan- a prediction in early 2020 when resentatives’ social media presence tage against Cawthorn. Voters he ran against Republican Lynda is more influential than could ever are subconsciously eager for new Bennett in the primaries. Bennett, be realized by a typical member and young representatives. The age 62, had the endorsement of of Congress. By promoting their biggest threat for Madison was, in previous Congressman Meadows; name, they are in turn promoting a nutshell, the city of Asheville, therefore, she inadvertently had their respective party. The Re- North Carolina. Buncombe Coun- the endorsement of President Don- publican party has waited far too ty, North Carolina has been read- ald Trump. Yet the people of West- long for a young representative to justed to be completely included ern North Carolina saw something promote conservative ideology. in the 11th district. Even in this in Cawthorn that intrigued them. If there was no clearer bastion of progressive thinking, It was the same spark that made evidence, along with the massive Cawthorn’s campaign picked up many vote for Donald Trump back influx of young voters and sup- serious momentum. in the 2016 election. He was new porters when I visited one of his I was assigned to work to politics and was by no means campaign tours in my hometown, the early voting election polls one another career politician. there was no doubt that I knew day in downtown Asheville at the Cawthorn beat the current this man would be the future of UNC-Asheville college campus. youngest member, Representative the GOP. I navigated to his web- I knew going into the day that I Cortez (31), by six years. The site eager to find out how I could was about to work, representing momentum behind electing young get involved. I filled out a form a conservative, at one of the most men and women to Congress is, expressing interest, and I received liberal places in the United States. in a word, unbelievable. What sets a message and a call from the We set up a table with pamphlets them apart from older politicians campaign team on the same day. and information about Madison is their target audience. Cortez The youth director from the Mad- Cawthorn. Many voters came up and Cawthorn alike have support- ison Cawthorn Campaign called to me before and after they voted ers who promote them actively me, extending me a position as an interested in having a conversation through social media. This is an intern at their office. Just like that, about Cawthorn. Some of those advantage that most members of I became part of the campaign. same voters would not even con- Congress, whose advanced age I soon found out that it was not sider voting for President Trump. is a limitation, struggle to utilize hard to encourage voters because It was incredible to see that because their target audience is the enthusiasm for a fresh, young this young candidate could keep less likely to be on platforms like politician was already there. engagement even among those that Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok. I was lucky to see first- dismissed the Republican Party For example, the hashtag “madi- hand how being Young in Politics almost entirely. It showed me once soncawthorn” has over 7 million changes the election game. Madi- again that there is a desire, need, likes on TikTok. These young rep- son Cawthorn defeated Democrat and an insane amount of energy present to be Young in Politics.

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American Liberalism: The New Communism

KRISTEN SNYDER Staff Writer Cancel Culture is far more sinister than just Freshman Peace, War, & Defense shutting down TPUSA events. It reeks of the Major from Indian Trail, NC old tactics of Communist revolutionaries.

merican freedom out others and usurp control of the called. is under attack. If United States. Although conservatives you don’t agree, To fully understand how seek reform through traditional look closely at Cancel Culture is plaguing the values such as family and religion, how things have United States, it is necessary to it was not uncommon to see a Achanged. Our country was found- understand the concept itself and Trump rally roar with enthusiasm ed with the fundamental intent of its origin. According to Rachel when Trump bragged of the lowest freedom of speech, the most highly Greenspan, Lisa Nakamura at unemployment rate amongst Af- regarded right in America. How- Princeton University describes rican Americans or praised Dia- ever, many on the left today do not Cancel Culture as a “boycott’ of mond and Silk for their job well see these freedoms as certain individuals or institutions done. Furthermore, conservatives a gift. Rather, they see them as a that the members of society con- seemed to accept and promote catalyst for differing ideologies sider to unworthy to be further the causes of conservative LGBT that may leave them powerless. permitted in society. individuals. Romika Annabell, a Their resolution to this “problem” The process of “canceling” youtuber, captured Trump sup- is to stifle those that use their free- grew popular in 2016 with the porters following Ricky Rebel, a dom with Cancel Culture. It inauguration of President Trump gay singer-songwriter activist, to is long past time to recognize that and the success of the Republicans Beverly Hills to participate in the Cancel Culture is cancer to society in the Senate. For all the tolerance Trump rally singing the MAGA re- perpetuated by the left that the left claims to spread, their mix of the YMCA. Although con- aims to instill communist values attacks toward the opposition after servatives are often tolerant, they into the American public, annihi- the 2016 election often do not are condemned for their beliefs. lating deviating opinions echo their values. “Racist,” “sex- Conservatives and Trump sup- through violence and ostracism; ist,” and “homophobic,” were just porters are frequently “cancelled” thus, creating a tyrannical omnipo- some of the few repulsive names for their opinions, letting the left tent force seeking to drown that many conservatives have been restrain their voice in American

19 CAROLINA REVIEW · November 2020 politics. Black Lives Matter Movement smash windows, loot stores, burn In addition to being os- have targeted cities across the flags and police cars, and phys- tracized online for their political country with domestic terrorism. ically harass Trump supporters, views shared on social media, con- While Antifa has always been a conservatives, and police officers. servatives experience violence and violent organization protesting any The Associated Press reported hate offline as well. From the case conservative presence, The Black that Portland, Oregon has experi- in Park City captured by Angelica Live Matter Movement closely enced riots almost every night to Alavarez of protestor malicious- the point where the city is almost ly pepper-spraying a high school destroyed and the National Guard auditorium to prevent a Turning “The Black Lives Mat- was brought in to protect what’s Point event, to a liberal striking left. No matter what the political the pro-life advocates in the pit of ter Movement and leaning of the building owner, Chapel Hill, it has now become an other leftists have many establishments were brought act of rebellion for conservatives demanded that histor- to the ground. The truth of the to share their viewpoints or sim- matter is that “cancelling” has ply wear the “red hat.” It comes ical statues and art- become a fear tactic of the left to down to the true rationale for the work be removed be- slowly drain the life of the Amer- violence and ostracism, it is not cause they promote ican freedom that the founders enough to simply dismiss another intended. viewpoint if you desire eradica- “hate.” The problem with Cancel tion. The left must instill fear to followed in its footsteps. Yaron Culture is not only that it seeks truly “cancel” out the silent major- Steinbuch recalls Patrisse Cullors, to control the will of others, but ity of conservatives. the co-founder of the BLM move- also that it demands tyrannical The act of “canceling” ment, confessing herself and other reform. Liberals have taken it has become a national movement BLM leaders to be “trained Marx- upon themselves to not only strip among liberals within the ists.” This would make a lot of conservatives of their beliefs, but United States. Radical left orga- sense with their support towards also educate conservatives as to nizations such as Antifa and the the actions of BLM protestors who the “intelligent” way of thinking.

Article Contest: Runner Up 20 Joy Pullman describes how liberal Democratic majority in the Senate, labeled them as the oppressor and teachers and professors have con- he would support an end to the claimed that violence and killing sistently lowered students’ grades Constitutionally protected filibus- was the only way to rid the com- or counseled them until they are ter, preventing Republicans from mon man from their oppression. brought around to thinking the blocking Democratically promoted Marx determined that the abolition “correct” way. legislation. The actions taken by of the Bourgeoisie would need Cancel Culture has begun liberal leadership demonstrates to be extensive, eliminating their to plague our history too. Totalitar- their totalitarian will kind and their way of life. This ianism dictates that everything of objective would be completed with the opposition must go. Not only Marx’s ten steps executing the its people, or their thoughts, but following: higher taxes, the aboli- “From the suppression also those objects that invade tion of private property and rights the minds and feelings of the op- and ostracism of Can- of inheritance, centralization of position. Is cultural eradication not cel Culture, one can communication and monetary gain exactly what the left is doing? The towards the state, and intervention BLM Movement and other left- draw close connec- in education. Seem familiar? It is ists have demanded that historical tions to Communist almost identical to the Democratic statues and artwork be removed values and totalitari- platform. Aside from Democrats because they promote “hate.” The openly supporting communism, left has invaded history classes, anism. whether they realize it or not, com- deeming what should be lingered munism is the new movement of on or skipped altogether. This re- to end the right roadblock that hin- the left. This is not another hippie form in education stemming from ders their usurpation of power. fad that the United States is Cancel Culture is not only support- Alexandria Ocasio Cor- experiencing; communism within ed by leftists, but also across the tez has vowed to finally bring an the United States is real, and it has board of Democratic officials. end to the conservative moment. disguised itself as liberalism and In 2018, Jamie Ehrlich Writers at Politico followed AOC’s the Democratic Party. documented Maxine Waters call- campaign for conservative elimi- So, liberals, enjoy the fruits ing for leftist protestors to harass nation which was promoted of your labor. Try to forget that members of the Trump admin- by many liberals under the Trump the very people that you cancelled istration when seen in public. Accountability Project. Their goal could have shown you the way to Other leaders of the Democratic was to “cancel” those that support- freedom; but instead, you weaved Party have contributed to this ed the President or took a pay- yourself into a tapestry of lies. cancellation movement. Nancy check from him by using “call-out Please enjoy the endless fear that Pelosi is no exception; the ending culture,” harassment, or ostracism you might one day be the target of of President Trump’s 2020 State to instill fear and suppression of violence and Cancel Culture you of the Union address was ended conservative voices. Although the created. For my fellow conserva- with Pelosi ripping a copy of his project’s website has been taken tives, don’t let the fight end. speech behind him. Although the down, the idea behind it still lives Perhaps we experience a loss, but President had made many calls on with the Democratic leaders the heart of the silent majority will for unity in the speech between all who remain in office and original- continue to beat stronger every races and all walks of life, the goal ly deemed the project necessary. day. We know that the Republic is of the Speaker of the House was From the suppression and supported by free thought and the to ensure that the President knew ostracism of Cancel Culture, one combination of deviating opinions. he was still “cancelled” in the can draw close connections to The moment we give in is the eyes of the Democratic party no Communist values and totalitari- moment that the seeds of commu- matter his strives towards peace. anism. Karl Marx used the strategy nism develop into a great tree in Morgan Phillips reported that of defining a common enemy to America. Do not let yourselves be Chuck Schumer follows in Pelosi’s develop a unified hatred of the canceled. Keep Making America footsteps indicating that with a people toward the Bourgeoisie. He Great.

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Featured Article 22 Paradigms & Principles Viewpoints America — it is a fabulous country, the only fabulous country; it is the only place where miracles not only happen, but where they happen all the time. —Thomas Wolfe Most of the social history of the Western World over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. —Thomas Sowell I’m a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order. —Mike Pence When you’re reelin’ it in, you don’t think about taxes, or traffic, or that pushy gal that’s tryin’ to get into the Citadel, or who’s gonna take care of you when your mother and I are old and incapactiated— all there is is a man, a rod, a lake, and a fish. —Hank Hill Bureaucrats think they can run over your lives, overrule your values, meddle in your faith, and tell you how to live, what to say, and where to pray. But we know that parents (not bureaucrats) know best how to raise their children and create a thriving society. ... In America, we don’t worship government. We worship God. —Donald J. Trump

15 days to flatten the curve. —Health Experts 259 days ago she/them. —a Twitter bio We have put together, I think, the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics. —Joe Biden It is white people’s responsibility to be less fragile; people of color don’t need to twist themselves into knots trying to navi- gate us as painlessly as possible.” —Robin DiAngelo

The white race is the cancer of human history. —Susan Sontag

23 CAROLINA REVIEW · November 2020 Simply Satire

The Rub By ELLIOT GUALANO Young and impressionable minds of UNC, never stop fighting Rules for thee, not for me against the spread of COVID-19.

Winter break is a perfect time for many of you to spend with your Unless the holidays were cancelled by loved ones and reconnect with family either close to home or far your governor away. I know that this semester was very difficult for many, and the hard work that students put in protesting the early pass/fail deadline Protesting = complaining really made a difference. Since Thanksgiving was just a few days ago, we ought to show our appreciation for the many students that tried their best to hold the And their impeccable self-awareness university accountable in these times.

To the hundreds celebrating Biden’s victory on Franklin Street, To hell with “social distancing” thank you for showing your strength in numbers. Anyone marginally concerned about the pandemic would be horri- fied by this wanton act of ignorance, but the explanation is crystal And it’s not facemasks clear. As it turns out, people seem to believe that supporting Biden gives you full and irrevocable immunity from the virus! So does protesting Onwards, to the brave people that think that their class group As if we couldn’t tell by the pronouns chats are the place to hold political discussions, thank you for re- beside your name minding us all of how woke you are.

To the strong and empowered folx that have called the police on Seriously, PiKA had only 30 people fraternity events, thank you for wasting law enforcement time and my tax dollars. around outside If this pandemic has taught us anything, it is that holding double standards is a lot easier to spot nowadays. If you are all three, I’m talking about you I am thankful that the university’s 100+ person gathering did not turn into a super-spreader event, though all signs pointed to yes. Hardly any attempt was made This break, don’t avoid anyone socially active. The real carriers could be the armchair liberals and socialists that reared their heads Almost like I’m talking about #46 for yet another white Democrat.

Ay, there’s the rub. Rules for thee, not for me.

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