Part 3:

Notes

[1] Since then, several more governors have vetoed similar bills, including the Republican governor of North Dakota Doug Burgum. As usual, cited is “the prospect of businesses boycotting [their state] as a reason for rejecting the bill.”

[2] South Dakota and Arkansas are deep red states in which Republicans overwhelmingly control the state legislature, and these respective bills passed with overwhelming majorities in both the House and Senate. Similar anti-trans bills have been introduced in at least 25 states, as transgender ideology remains unpopular throughout the country, especially with Republicans. In fact, transgender sports bans are becoming a litmus test for Republican candidates, which is why Hutchinson and Noem’s actions were particularly strange. In fact, Noem’s veto has been described as “the veto that could undo Kristi Noem’s presidential ambitions.”

[3] In the principle of charity, one should note that Noem justified her actions on the grounds that “this bill would only allow the NCAA [implied alongside other organizations like the Chamber of Commerce and Amazon] to bully South Dakota” by depriving the state of opportunities. She claims to remain committed to the bill, but she is opting to issue executive orders and attempt to “build a coalition of leaders, athletes, and people who want to protect women’s sports” instead. Perhaps she is using this as an excuse to veto the bill and ingratiate herself with major donors, or perhaps she is being honest. Don’t hold your breath, though. As some of her conservative critics have noted, “politicians launch belated ‘initiatives’ for political theater and to create distractions,” and that her executive “orders are toothless.”

[4] Scott Howard, The Transgender-Industrial Complex (Antelope Hill Publishing, 2020), p. 209.

[5] 143.

[6] 138-139.

[7] 225, 509-510.

[8] 405-406.

[9] Note that BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard — the “Big Three” — have eleven trillion dollars under management and are the largest shareholders in at least 40% of major public companies in the United States. Firms like BlackRock have the enormous power to single-handedly determine whether a company succeeds or fails, and have thus been referred to as “a fourth branch of government.” Additionally, these firms retain shares for extended periods of time and have the ability to exert influence over company management. According to Vanguard CEO William McNabb, “In the past, some have mistakenly assumed that our predominantly passive management style suggests a passive attitude with respect to corporate governance. Nothing could be further from the truth.” Much of “woke capitalism” therefore clearly originates with pressures from these investment firms. For example, note that “Boeing Co. has fired 65 employees and disciplined another 53 for racist, discriminatory and hateful conduct,” due to the “CEO stress[ing] diversity goals as investors press U.S. companies.”

[10] 425.

[11] 429.

[12] 485, 483.

[13] 541-542.

[14] 141.

[15] 174.

[16] 88.

[17] 124.

[18] 137-138.

[19] 108.

[20] 107.

[21] 246.

[22] 125-130.

[23] 39.

[24] 281.

[25] 283.

[26] 281.

[27] In a letter, Freud stated: “Unfortunately, my own father was one of these perverts and is responsible for the hysteria of my brother (all of whose symptoms are identifications) and those of several younger sisters.”

[28] 129.

[29] 130.

[30] 101.

[31] 120, 176, 252.

[32] 275.

[33] 275.

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