Patriarchy Meets Idiocy: The Birth of a Patriot
Photo: Elliot Sperber. While it refers to multiple things (including an SUV, a football team, and a type of missile), more than ever it seems as though the word Patriot is a portmanteau — of patriarchal and idiot. Patr-iot. Patriarchy, of course, means rule of the father — which in practice translates to the rule…
