2019 archive
The Bully’s Pulpit 0
Paul Lewis reflects on Donald Trump’s use of “jeer pressure” and its appeal to his acolytes. A snippet:
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The Art of the Con 0
Steven M. explains what the political Ponzi scheme is Madoff.
Well, Duh 0
The only persons who could find this surprising are those who haven’t been paying attentioin.
Virginia Beach Drinking Liberally Thursday 0
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Gainful Employment 0
Heaven forbid that professionals should receive remuneration for practicing their profession.
Where oh where is my fainting couch?
Zero-Sum Thinking
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A recent study lampoons the reasoning behind (some) white persons’ claims of “reverse discrimination.” In short, “reverse discrimination” is a figment of (some) white imaginations.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
A California Methodist Church wonders what might have happened had the Holy Family fled, not to Egypt, but to Donald Trump’s America. Here’s a bit from the news item:
Via C&L.
The Acolytes 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Dinesh Sharma interviews Dan McAdams, author of The Strange Case of Donald J. Trump, a Psychological Reckoning. In the interview, they explore the hold that Trump seems to have over his diehard followers.
I commend it to your attention. Here’s a snippet of McAdams response to a question about whether Trump might have some form of personality disorder (emphasis added):
A Notion of Immigrants 0
The Seattle Times’s Naomi Ishisaka explains “the invisible wall.” A snippet:
In the email, the official said, “My mantra has persistently been presenting aliens with multiple unsolvable dilemmas to impact their calculus for choosing to make the arduous journey to begin with.”
Cookie Cutting 0
David describes the pressure being put on his podcast to allow his listeners’ and viewers’ data to be tracked.