Political Theatre category archive
Missing the Mythic Past 0
At AL.com, Roy S. Johnson waxes optimistic about the fate of what President Biden refers to as “MAGA Republicans,” who bristled at his referring to their credo as “semi fascism.”
I’m not sure I can wholly buy into Johnson’s optimism, but there is one bit of his article that particularly caught my attention:
Consider that passage and ask yourself whether it describes anyone in contemporary American politics.
Both Sides Not 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier is concerned about dis coarse discourse. Here’s how he opens his article.
There is no journalistic imperative to balance truth with untruth; it’s stupid.
And yet we persist.
Follow the link for the rest.
What’s in a Word? 0
The Angry Grammarian parses President Biden’s recent speech about the danger posed by what he referred to as “MAGA Republicans.”
It is a worthwhile read.
“Franklin Roosevelt Was Right, and Ronald Reagan Was Wrong” 0
Thom discusses why government is the answer, not the problem.
True Believers 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier marvels at the delusional and the deluded.
The Graham Cracker 0
Field thinks that we–well, he says the media, but I think it’s not just them–may have become numb to the outrageous.
Follow the link and decide for yourself.
Danse Macabre 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Susanna Newsonen tries to figure just what was the big deal about the Prime Minister of Finland’s daring to dance at a party with her friends.
The Box Boy 0
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Chris Huston reflects on the marketplace of ideologues.
The Paper Chase 0
The Acolytes 0
The Des Moines Register’s Reka Basu wonders at the hold Donald Trump has over his followers. Here’s a bit (emphasis added):
Follow the link for the complete article; it’s worth the three or four minutes it will take you to read it.
