Political Theatre category archive
A Tune for the Times 0
A message from a New Zealander to sane America:
From the Youtube page:
This is what many of us in other countries are feeling about the situation in the US right now. Yes, the Don won, but we know so many of you are as disgusted as we are, and concerned for your country. This song is to encourage you. We see you and know you are not him.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
At the Washington Monthly, Lloyd Green argues that the names of several historical figures rhyme with “Trump.” He lists
Follow the link for his reasoning.
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*Mark Twain.
This New Gilded Age 0
Next on the agenda: Bringing back child labor.
Wall Street Weak, Reprise 0
Seth takes a closer look at the stock market’s wildly swinging as Donald Trump single-handedly unleashes chaos on the U.S. economy with his unhinged tariff plan. A quote:
Trump derangement syndrome, for those who don’t know, is when he does something deranged and you, I guess, notice it.
The Grand Plan 0
PoliticalProf susses it out.
Chaos Agents 0
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette’s Gene Collier calls out the destruction by design. A teaser; follow the link for the rest.
A Tune for the Times 0
From the Youtube page:
Although we all have had years and years to witness Trump’s cruelty, his stupidity, his arrogance, his simple-mindedness, his narcissism, and his ineptitude, many Republicans are feigning surprise at the horrors of what Trump is now doing. If only they’d had some inkling of what he was really like. (Yeah, right.)
America’s Rubicon 0
PoliticalProf thinks that “Donald Trump has already changed everything.”
Here’s one item from his list; follow the link for the rest.
Devolution 0
David looks at an old clip of George W. Bush and observes that, as incompetent as he was, he warned against exactly what Donald Trump is doing today. (Warning: Promo starts at about the five minute mark.)
Today’s Republican Party is a vile and loathsome thing.
Orderly Conduct 0
Carlos Lozada suggests that you can learn a lot about how Donald Trump sees the country and his job from a reading of the over 100 executive orders his has issued a pace of more than one a day. Here’s a bit from his article (emphasis added); follow the link, where he decodes the more of de code.
America was great until Biden ruined it. The economy is shackled by misguided regulations and must be set free. Trump’s opponents are ideological, while he relies on common sense. American values are always in danger and must be shielded from enemies, often enemies from within. The president is not just the head of the executive branch but also the sole interpreter of law and the lone representative of the people.
Tariff Snariff
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Via C&L, Sen. Chris Murphy explains what Trump’s tariffs are really about. A snippet from Murphy’s “social” media posts on the topic:
That’s because they don’t. They aren’t designed as economic policy. The tariffs are simply a new, super dangerous political tool.
Follow the link for Murphy’s reasoning.
The Slog 0
At SFgate, Drew Magary describes getting through the day in these Trumpled times (and, almost as an aside, reveals the playbook),
No excerpt or summary will do his piece justice. Just go read it.
So Much for That Day in Court 0
Robert Reich delves into why the Trump maladministration has set its sights on law firms. A snippet:
Follow the link for his evidence.