Political Theatre category archive
The Rule of Flaw, Reprise 0
Thom suggests that the situation is much more subtle than is being suggested by the news coverage.
Sunk 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Pamela Rutledge looks at the reaction on “social” media to the sinking of the Titan submersible. She makes four main points (emphasis added):
- Disasters capture attention but stories keep us coming back.
- The Titan incident had all the elements of a blockbuster movie, it was too much for social media to resist.
- Social media is attention-driven and rewards extreme content and conspiracy theories.
- Continued speculation perpetuates the increasingly archetypal narrative, independent of actual facts.
Follow the link for a detailed exploration of each.
And, remember, “social” media isn’t.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
If you’re disabled, Texas Governor Abbot doesn’t want to make it any easier for you to vote.
More at the link.
The Rule of Flaw 0
Methinks that Zandar has a point.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
The editorial board of The Charlotte Observer dissects North Carolina’s Republicans’ plan to take over everything. A snippet:
Follow the link for their evidence.
Indictment Incitement? 0
Robert Reich looks at the possible reactions to Donald Trump’s indictment and finds a cause for a bit of optimism. Here’s a bit of what he has to say (emphasis in the original):
Violence is possible, but there will be no civil war.
Nations don’t go to war over whether they like or hate specific leaders. They go to war over the ideologies, religions, racism, social classes, and/or economic policies these leaders represent.
But Trump represents nothing other than his own grievance with a system that refused him a second term and is now beginning to hold him accountable for violating the law.The
A Quibble:
It seems to me that Trump has tapped into at least two of five potential causes that Reich listed.
