Culture Warriors category archive
In a Quandary? 0
Michael Hiltzik offers a way out:
1. Examine closely the position taken by Elon Musk, and;
2. Go the other way.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
This New Gilded Age 0
Farron discusses Donald Trump’s attempts to pretend that he didn’t know anything about the “Heritage” Foundation’s Project 2025.
The Cult of Poisonality 0
Michael in Norfolk has a few questions about the Trump and his cultists.
Follow the link for context.
Republican Thought Police 0
Thom reports on Texas police trying to arrest librarians for having books in libraries.
Republican Family Values 0
Steve M. points out that, in Republican World, not all families are valued.
Establishmentarians 0
It would appear that the Establishmentarians’ Golden Rule is “do unto others.”
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
TYT Sports hears many rhymes.
I’m a Southern boy. I grew up under Jim Crow. I know racism when I see it.
Today’s Republican Party is the party of racism.
Racism is all they got.
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*Mark Twain.
Establishmentarians 0
Thom talks with reporter Andy Kroll about the wealthy exponents of establishmentarianism who seek to erode democracy and proselytize the polity.
The “Wallace Conundrum” 0
At AL.com, Kyle Whitmire tries to figure out the core beliefs of major figures in today’s Republican Party and concludes that there’s no there there. Methinks he may be onto something.
A snippet:
They’re the political Shape Shifters.
Such changes shouldn’t be confused with changing one’s mind. Healthy minds evolve to incorporate new information, evidence or experience. In contrast, Shape Shifters change to fit new attitudes or new audiences — for approval.
Follow the link to find out why he dubs this the “Wallace conundrum.”
The Privatization Scam 0
Arizona’s state budget is in big trouble because of the privatization scam. That’s something you can voucher on.
Here’s a bit of the report from ProPublica:
But as it turns out, the parents most likely to apply for these vouchers are the ones who were already sending their kids to private school or homeschooling. They use the dollars to subsidize what they were already paying for.
Much more at the link.
The Republican Contract on America 0
Rebecca Watson takes a look at the “Heritage” Foundation’s Project 2025 (warning: mild language):
Or you can read the transcript.
Myth Buster 0
In the course of a longer article how, in evaluating candidates for office, we need to look at the big picture when evaluating candidates for office, the Portland Press-Herald’s Victoria Hugo-Vidal makes a trenchant observation (emphasis added):
Follow the link for context.
American Taliban 0
Sam and the crew discuss Josh Hawley’s attempt to normalize right-wing evangelical they-call-themselves Christians.