Republican Lies category archive
The Climates They Are a-Changing . . . 0
. . . yet Virginia’s Governor Trumpkin would deny the evidence of things seen.
“Americans Fall For It Too” 0
Given the news reports about disinformation in Russia, David points out that it’s not just Russians who can fall for fakery. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Borderline Disorder 0
Yastreblyansky makes the diagnosis.
Russian Impulses 0
Warning: Short commercial at the end.
The Medicine Show 0
Quack! Quack! Quack!
(Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
The Voter Fraud Fraudster 0
Have you noticed that, when a credible charge of voter fraud appears in the news, it almost always involves a Republican?
Misdirection Play, Truth-in-Labeling Dept. 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Brian Parsons clearly has confused left and right.
The chutzpah leaves one speechless.
All the News that Fits 0
David dissects a keystone point. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Thom discusses how Richard Nixon’s southern strategy has come full circle and consumed become the raison d’etre of the Republican Party.
I’m a Southern boy. I know bigots when I see them.
Suffer the Children 0
Methinks one can make a convincing argument that the new motto of Florida Republicans is “Do mo’ harm.”
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Psychologist Christian Hart has studied lies and liars for over a decade. He proposes a three-factor theory to explain when and why persons lie. In the light of the proliferation of perfidy in the polity, methinks his piece is worth a look.
Here are the three factors; follow the link for a discussion of each and the interplay among them.
1. The perceived utility of lying.
2. The perceived external disutility risk of lying (the probability and consequences of being detected) is acceptable.
3. The perceived internal disutility of lying (guilt, regret, shame) is acceptable.
Aside:
It seems to me that, as a corollary, if one is incapable of shame, one might have an infinite capacity for lying.
Not that anyone like that might be in our public lif–oh, never mind.
The Desecrator’s Defense 0
Lauren Boebert defends her act of disrespectful desecration. David dissects the dissimulation. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Afterthought:
The casual vile hate-fullness of it all does rather turn one’s stomac–oh, never mind.