Political Theatre category archive
Disciples of the Portable Phallus, Reprise 2
Sam and his crew discuss the recent death toll in Texas and the implications thereof.
The Lowest Common Dominator 0
John Young explains the “one dumb person” doctrine.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
A caller talks with Sam about voter suppression shenanigans in Texas:
Oh! And speaking of Texas . . . .
The Crash the Economy Dummies 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier has some questions about today’s Republican Party:
Follow the link for his answer. (Hint: He is less than sanguine.)
Aside:
Today’s Republican Party is a vile and loathsome thing willing to sacrifice the honor and integrity of the nation on the altar of faction.
Courting Disaster, Unchecked, Unbalanced 0
Gordon Weil, writing at the Bangor Daily News, is not sanguine. A snippet:
Courting Disaster 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Jesse Robison catches a whiff from a sty.
The Disinformation Contagion 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Paul Thagard discusses several strategies for protection ourselves from mis- and disinformation. In this time of fake news and news fakers, both professional and amateur, his piece is a worthwhile read. Here are a few of the strategies he suggests; follow the link for the rest.
1. Spot pieces of misinformation by noticing that they contradict what is already well-known.
2. Locate the source of the information and determine whether it has a track record of spreading lies or truths.
3. Examine the motives of the source. Does it care about the truth, or is it simply furthering its own ends? Motivated reasoning is a major cause of misinformation.
The Lake Effect, Republican Cancel Culture Dept. 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts is less than enamored with Kari Lake’s notion Republicans don’t need presidential primaries next year because Donald Trump already has the nomination sewn up.
And, in more news of Republican cancel culture . . . .