Political Theatre category archive
How Stuff Works, “The Dictator’s Handbook” 0
David talks with Professor Alastair Smith about his book, The Dictator’s Handbook. I find it an interesting perspective on realpolitik.
(At about the 10 minute mark, the discussion turns to U. S. politics. If you don’t want to listen to the whole thing, I’d strongly recommend picking up the discussion there. And, remember, voting is not a right, it’s a duty.)
Stray Question 0
Does this description remind you of anyone in the news?
The Blind Eye 0
Jason330 wonders why so many Republicans seem willing to turn a blind eye to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Methinks his musings are worth a notice.
Florida Man 0
No selfie awareness. No selfie awareness whatsoever.
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at the YouTube page:
If Donald Trump could sing (or think in complete sentences) he would write a song. (A song the likes of which no one’s ever heard before, believe me.) Since Mangy Fetlocks has more intellectual capacity in his elbow than Trump has in his bloated orange head, AND since Mangy is a musical older guy with too much time on his hands, he decided to write a song for Trump to sing in prison.
Precedented 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun sees a precedent for today’s Republican Party.
In the same vein, Miami Herald columnist Fabiola Santiago is fears that Florida Governot DeSantis’s Republican Party is moving towards one-party rule. Here’s a snippet from her article (emphasis added); follow the link for context.
Republicans are acting like the hemisphere’s evil regimes. They know it, but don’t care.
Attrition Amok 0
My old friend Noz runs the numbers.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Mike Kelly of northjersey.com goes on a road trip and finds the force that holds Trump World together.