Political Theatre category archive
The Rule of Lawless 0
In Trump world, expecting military personnel to obey the law and rules of warfare is considered treason.
As the video went viral on social media, Trump repeatedly condemned the six Democrats on Thursday.
“This is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country,” Trump said of the video in a post on Truth Social. “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP???”
Details at the link.
Know Them by the Company They Keep 0
Ring of Fire’s Jerrod Zisser reacts to Donald Trump’s welcoming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman into the Oval Office.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Mendacious? At the Detroit Free Press, Randy Essex makes a strong case that he caught Elon Musk’s Grok in, if not a lie, a clear case of skewing the facts to support a–er–questionable conclusion.
No excerpt or summary can do his narrative justice. Just go read it and watch the story unfold.
Courting Disaster 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice points out that incompetence exacts its toll. Here’s how he opens his article:
Of course, that does not matter to her bosses, who are working tirelessly to impose the rule of lawless.
Skin of Thin 0
Farron points out that Donald Trump can’t take a joke and wants to punish the jokesters.
Republican Thought Police 0
Remember, the purpose of intimidation is to motivate persons to censor themselves.
Via the Sacramento Bee, Alli Aldis looks at how intimidation is stifling thought and learning. He explains that teachers are starting the censor themselves due to pressure from government and parents. He cites a survey:
Follow the link for context.
The Switch 0
Michael in Norfolk offers a theory as to why Donald Trump reversed his position on releasing the Epstein files. Here’s a bit; follow the link for other possibilities he mentions.
Emoluments, Meet the Crypto Con 0
David follows the money (launderer). (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Devolution 0
I fear that my old Philly DL friend Noz is quite correct about one aspect of Donald Trump’s legacy.
“Fact Are What People Think” 0
But what about the people who don’t think?
A Tune for the Times 0
From the Youtube page:
It’s been a while since we revisited a sea shanty – you may recall, mother doesn’t approve of these – but we’ve dug deep and repurposed “Drunken Sailor” to talk about the news this week of the BBC cocking up their edit of a speech on a Panorama programme over a year ago (making it appear more vehement than it was). As a consequence of this hitting the headlines in a targeted attack on the UK’s flagship broadcaster, which has been caught up in culture wars, post-truth, and its own self-generated problems, Donald Trump has now issued a threat of legal action. Obviously this is a model he’s used to good effect (for his purposes) in the USA, having taken on ABC, CNN, and CBS and won big settlements there and elsewhere.
The first recorded description of “Drunken Sailor” is from a Pacific Ocean whaling voyage in 1839 that departed from New London, Connecticut. So very appropriate for Trump’s latest giant lumbering trans-oceanic phishing foray. You can find details about this fast-moving story, which will reach some kind of resolution by tomorrow when he’s given a deadline for his Austin Powers Dr. Evil-style threat of “One Billion Dollars” here.
The Swearing In 0
(Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Afterthought:
I suspect that I am not the only person to see irony as the Squeaker of the House asks others to swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States, something he seems unable or unwilling to do.
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation . . . .” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Rafa Euba takes a look at who is likely to believe in conspiracy theories, even when the conspiracy theories are more far-fetched than reality.
I think he may be onto something. Follow the link and see what you think.