Hate Sells category archive
“A Divider, Not a Uniter” 0
Solomon Jones takes a close look at Donald Trump’s playbook and argues that sowing division is his go-to tactic. A snippet; follow the link for his reasoning.
If that meant breaking norms or breaking laws, Trump’s followers were willing to look the other way.
Facebook Frolics 0
I bet they never expected to be sued for what they posted on the Zuckerborg, but they have been served.
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation” 0
At the Seattle Times, Nancy Chappelle tells of the toll that conspiracy theories about COVID-19 have taken on her friendships.
It is a compelling and distressing read.
The Courage of His Conniptions 0
Farron points out that persons need to take responsibility for their own stupid.
Dropping the Mask 0
Michael in Norfolk argues that events at the recent CPAC convention highlight the venality of today’s Republican Party. Here’s a bit from his article:
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Michael Paul Jackson points out that history–and knowledge and awareness of history–matters. A snippet:
Merchants of Death, Reprise 0
Bill Torpy explores how one gun manufacture promotes its portable phalluses. Here’s one little example; follow the link for more.
The ad showed a boy, maybe 4 years old, with a semiautomatic rifle in his lap, along with a Bible passage: “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Untruth in Labeling 0
The Salt Lake Tribune’s Robert Gehrke argues that it’s all about the Benjamins.
451 Fahrenheits 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Jesse Robison considers the recent resurgence of book banning in the United States. Here’s a bit of his piece; follow the link for his reasoning.
Merchants of Death 0
Ryan Busse joins Thom to share why he changed from being gun user to campaigning against their use in the US.
Activating Acting Out 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Mark Travers discusses anger as a conscious tactic. He focuses on sports, but, given the state of dis coarse discourse, I think his article can help understand some of the political tactic we see daily, particularly on the right.
Taking the Veil 0
So much for “render unto Caesar.”
Aside:
This is a dead giveaway–it’s all (or at least mostly) about the Benjamins.
The Fear Factor 0
Emma, Matt, and Brandon react to a caller’s idea that fear is one driver of conservatism.
Words Have Meaning 0
Leonard Pitts, Jr., in responding to some critical comments he has received, finds it necessary to read the dictionary for his critics.