Hypocrisy Watch category archive
Foxy Shady 0
Emma and the crew dissect the misdirection play.
In related news, PoliticalProf looks at some numbers.
Insincerely Yours 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Dr. Bruce Y. Lee takes a deep dive into fake apologies. You know the ones; he describes them in his opening:
Well, I regret to inform you that such apologies are not only fake but, unfortunately, very common.
Follow the link for some pointers on how avoid being taken in by them.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
There are none so blind as those who will not look.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
The New Secesh deploy duplicitous doubletalk to defeat desegregation.
Righting the wrongs of the past is in their eyes a wrong.
The Label behind “No Labels” 0
Jim Hightower follows the money.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Here’s Kevin McCarthy claiming that it was Democrats who wanted to shut down the government:
And, for more commentary on the Squeaker of the House . . . .
Via C&L, which has commentary.
Raging Bull 0
Why the New York Times continues to pay something for this nothing is beyond me.
For Your Dining Pleasure . . . . 0
This evening, why not treat yourself to a David Brooks Special?
Not a lot of substance, but, true Brooksian fashion, an awful lot of empty hot air.
Twits on Twitter X Offenders
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Snopes unpacks (yet another) lie about vaccines.
In related news, self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk is making noises about suing the Anti-Defamation League for ” (wait for it) exercising free speech.
And we have another example that “social” media isn’t.
Devolution 0
Writing at the Hartford Courant, David Holahan finds himself dismayed by flood of lies in dis coarse discourse and by those who would dismiss justify them as somehow being “free speech.” Here’s a bit of his article (emphasis added):
(snip)
America has devolved from the home of self-evident truths to the land of felonious falsehoods.
Courting Disaster 0
If the truth hurts, just (try to) edit your Wikipedia entry.
Twits Own Twitter 0
Self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk demonstrates that actions proclaim louder than words:
(snip)
On Tuesday afternoon, hours after this story was first published, X began reversing the throttling on some of the sites, dropping the delay times back to zero. It was unknown if all the throttled websites had normal service restored.
Details at the link.
And, in case you needed more evidence that “social” media isn’t . . . .
Have Cake, Eat It Too 0
Apparently, Texas believes in the “right to life,” except when it doesn’t.
Just go read it. See if you can wrap your brain around it.
I certainly cannot.
Freedom of Screech 0
Self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk absolutely threatens to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate for exercising free speech.
