Since it’s more likely than not that Ron DeSantis will be the 2024 Republican nominee, many are asking “Just what would a Ron DeSantis Presidency actually look?” Like most things the media says, I disagree with the prevailing narrative that it’s guaranteed Ron DeSantis would be “less crazy than Trump.” Although we don’t know for…
Category: Now What? (Life Post-Grad)
What if Kamala Harris Suddenly Became President?
All over the internet, you can find various “what if?” scenarios where the white male conservative horde is practically having a panic attack at the mere idea of Kamala Harris taking over for Joe Biden. It doesn’t seem to matter that she’s already taken over for him once (when he had a colonoscopy, temporarily transferring…
Jordan Peterson Got Big Because Men Have No Role Models
In this thorough takedown, Alabama Liberal talks about the void for modern men’s role models and what’s driving millennial male anxiety, and how Jordan Peterson dusted off some very dated ideas to fill it. In this wide ranging video, AL explains how the anti-hero media culture and prosperity preaching gave rise to Trump; why (most)…
Introducing: “Ask Me Anything” Feature
Alabama Liberal wants you to ask him a question about literally anything…
What is Pretty Privilege?
AL wonders why we don’t hear more about pretty privilege, and wonders if it’s really worse to be desired by gross people than to be gross and undesired.
How Social Media (and Reality Shows) Re-wired Millennials
I explain how reality shows and especially social media changed millennials, turning us into our own hype men/women and making us crave acceptance or fame by creating a version of high school that never really ends.
Millennials Don’t Suck (OR Why Millennials Aren’t Spoiled)
I explain why millennial-hatred is no different than how baby boomers were hated by the greatest generation, and how we might eventually hate the next generation’s habits. Then, I coin the phrase “The Degeneration Generation” to explain how millennials are actually less wealthy, less educated, underpaid, and not expected to live as long as their…
Now What? (Life Post-Grad): What to Do When 30 is Near…
There’s a big, dark cloud looming over the near future. It seems to be consuming everything in its wake. And no matter how hard I’m trying to ignore it, I’ll soon have to face the inevitable. Sure, I could be referring to Donald Trump’s candidacy for president. Sadly, I’m talking about something much less…
Why No-Phone (as Seen on “Shark Tank”) Might Just Work…
For those that have no idea what the hell a “No Phone” is, on last night’s “Shark Tank” episode they featured a product that is the very definition of useless—or maybe not. No-Phone is a mock-phone make-up that is really just a piece of plastic made to look like an IPhone. For an extra six…
Now That Mark Sanford is Back…Can Somebody Good Be Next?
Last week, I wrote an article about Mark Sanford’s big comeback. He was re-elected to his old congressional seat (the one he occupied before becoming an infamous Governor) beating no less than Stephen Colbert’s sister. But now what? By all accounts the once-and-future congressman will cause friction for the RNC, who refused to back him…
Now What…Anthony Weiner is Back and Ready to Earn Your Vote
When the fallout of Anthony Weiner’s non-sex “sex” scandal forced him to drop out of office, I was dead against it. Others disagreed but, to me, this was yet one more example of a competent, highly motivated politician who was forced into an unwitting morality clause. What does Eliot Spitzer’s sex life have to do…
The Pope Was Never Going to be Black, Because The Catholic Church Will Never Change
I couldn’t help but laugh when so many people were falling for the recent P.R. ruse of the Catholic Church pretending it was going to actually elect Peter Turkson (a cardinal from Ghana) as Pope. In my eyes, it was no different than when the Romney campaign “leaked” the suggestion that they were “considering” Condelezza…
Since Alabama has Won 4 National Championships in a Row, Can We Start Seeing Some Benefit From It?
[Note: when I refer to Alabama in the title, I’m referring to the state of Alabama, not just the “Crimson Tide,” Auburn also won the national championship two years ago, although I know the two schools hate being lumped together. Tough shit, they’re a lot more alike than different.] In 2010, the University of Alabama…