Culture Warriors category archive
What Has Trump Done for Women? 0
Amber Ruffin enumerates.
Going Viral in These Viral Times 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Professor Colleen Sinclair explores why misinformation spreads so readily in times of stress. Here’s one of the five factors she identifies; follow the link for the others (emphasis in the original).
Maskless Marauders 0
Man refuses to wear mask by wielding his politeness.
The story goes on to say that employees offered to provide curbside service if he didn’t want to wear a mask. He refused the offer, politely.
And, in more news of the maskless . . . .
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation . . . .” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Jade Wu takes a look at why persons are susceptible to conspiracy theories and how said theories take root. Here’s one of the reasons she offers as to the latter factor (emphasis in the original); follow the link for the complete article and citations.
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In other words, the act of believing in conspiracy theories is its own fuel. The more we believe in one, the more likely we are to believe in others, even if they’re contradictory.
Mask Derangement Sydrome 0
At the Greensboro News & Record, allen Johnson explores strategies to combat the hold-outs who would endanger themselves and others by refusing to wear masks. Here’s one of his thoughts; follow the link for the others.
Would reverse psychology do the trick? As in “Hillary Clinton says don’t you dare wear a mask”?
What’s in a Name? 0
Leonard Pitts, Jr., explains.
Mask Misinformers 0
David Kyle Johnson debunks several articles purporting to prove that wearing masks will not help stem the spread of sickness in these viral times. A snippet:
But the more important question is “why?” If I published a paper that cited even one study that didn’t say what I said it did, I’d be paying for it academically for years. If I did it 42 times in one paper, I’d be drummed out of my profession. So why does she think she can get away with this?
Follow the link for his answer to that question.
Context 0
John Archibald unmasks a list of no-nos.
Unmasking the Maskless 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Bree McEwan explores why some Americans are so dead (ahem!) set against wearing masks, despite that doing so is easy and painless, in these viral times.
Her article defies excerpt or summary and is worth the four minutes it will take you to read it.
Button, Button, Who’s Pushing the Buttons? 0
David warns those who would be rid of the Trumpler not to let Trump and the Trumpettes push their buttons.
Doubling Down, Reprise 0
David suggests that, in the face of falling polls, Donald Trump is doubling down on racism, hate speech, and lies in what David contends is a culture war. I think is point is worth consideration.
Full Disclosure:
My two or three regular readers have likely noticed that I pay almost no attention to polls and polling data. I decided long ago not to waste these electrons on polls. It’s difficult enough to understand the past. I’m not even going to try to predict the future.
This, however, is not about prediction; it’s about how the perception of the polls is affecting what’s happening now.