Political Theatre category archive
Just Another Day at the Office 0
Mark Meadows attempts to wiggle out of the Georgia indictment by claiming that conspiring to undermine an election was just another day in the life, at least for a Trump toady. Here’s a bit from the report at Above the Law:
All in the Family 0
Farron visits Eric Trump’s fantasy world.
The Transmogrification 0
Dick Polman marvels at the state of today’s Republican Cult of Trump Party. A snippet; follow the link for the rest.
Pathology 0
Michael in Norfolk argues that we–and especially the pundocrisy–ignore Donald Trump’s somewhat obvious mental–er–challenges at our peril.
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):
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America has devolved from the home of self-evident truths to the land of felonious falsehoods.
Tubervillainy 2
Methinks Grung_e_Gene may be onto something.
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation” 0
Writing at Psychology Today Blogs, sociology professor Jeffrey Carl explores recent research that indicates clinical narcissists may be particularly susceptible to conspiracy theories. Here’s a bit; follow the link and read the whole thing, then check whether his piece reminds you of anyone in the news (emphasis added).
It’s also easy to see how collective narcissism could promote conspiratorial thinking in addition to individual-level narcissism. Here, similar factors are conducive to being receptive to conspiracy claims, but they operate at the group level instead of a strictly individual one. In this case, someone believes that their group is special, superior to other groups, and deserving of particular privilege or recognition. If they perceive that their group is not experiencing the preferential status it deserves, it is easier to blame a conspiracy than to question their belief in its superiority.
Freedom of Suppress, Updated 0
Read more from Wichita, Kansas, NPR station KMUW.
Addendum:
And here’s an update from the Kansas City Star.
