Political Theatre category archive
A Taxonomy 0
Driftglass points out that one thing is not like the other thing.
“Steal MAGAnolias” 0
As Farhad Manjoo points out, we live in parlous times. Here’s a bit of his article:
An Ill-Advised Alliance 0
PoliticalProf is concerned that Republicans have clasped a viper to their bosom (and, by extension, to that of the polity itself).
Going Bananas (Republic) 0
The small city of Oroville, located in the mountainous area of California about halfway between San Francisco and the Oregon state line, has declared itself independent of its state. In a long and fascinating article at the Sacramento Bee, Josh Gohlke considers the implications. A nugget (emphasis added):
While this measure might sound like a stray trickle from the town beneath the nation’s tallest dam, it’s part of a much larger atmospheric river of misinformation. For a variety of supposed reasons and one real one — namely, that majority rule no longer seems likely to put certain politicians in power — it’s become fashionable in certain circles to point out, as if it’s a crucial distinction, that “America is a republic, not a democracy.”
It is another indication that some of our polity have abandoned the concept of the common good (or, if you prefer, Will Bunch’s phrasing, the public good).
“Three Missing Words” 0
Will Bunch ponders the three words missing from dis coarse discourse and the effects of their absence.
Ghostbusting 0
The Orlando Sentinel’s Scott Maxwell offers an explainer about dark money and ghost candidates. He focuses on two cases in Florida, but I have read of ghost candidates happening in other places to.
It is a worthwhile read.
“If You Can Keep It” 0
Writing at the Idaho State Journal, Wayne Schow reveals that he is less than optimistic. Here’s a bit; follow the link for the rest:
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In 2016 with faulty judgment we elevated an unprincipled, incompetent man to the presidency — and we have paid dearly. He did unspeakable damage to our country—and continues to do so. But he could not have done it without legions of enablers. Millions of them still hang on his words.
Twits on Twitter 0
Ted Cruz gets a Fauci ouchie.
Vaccine Nation 0
As one who remembers images of infants in iron lungs because of polio and how vaccines made polio go away, all I can say is this:
The stupid. It burns.