Political Theatre category archive
Space Farce 0
Warning: Short commercial at the end.
There’s nothing like an uninformed citizenry to perpetuate a society of stupid.
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
At the Bangor Daily News, Bowdoin professor Aliosha Barranco Lopez explores the dangers of echo chambers, with a focus on QAnon. A snippet (emphasis added):
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
The GOP Brain Trust may get a fresh infusion of stupid as Sarah Palin throws her empty head in the ring to run for Alaska’s one and only Congressional representative’s position. Her strong desire to serve herself while helping to bring about the Biblical “End Times” has convinced Sarah that the gravy train is passing and she needs to grab a seat while the grabbing’s good. Although she feels fairly certain she will be ‘raptured up’ before the primary, ‘just in case’, she believes a government gig will provide her with both easy access to donor cash and another star in her celestial crown.
Facebook Frolics 0
Poster penalized for political prevarication.
More like this, please.
Tools of the Trumpling 0
Farron discusses former Republican Congressman Will Hurd’s theory as to Donald Trump’s dominance of the Republican Party.
It’s in the Eye of the Beholder 0
PoliticalProf offers a theory as to why Donald Trump’s most loyal followers will never abandon him.
I commend it to your attention.
A Question of Identification 0
David and a caller discuss the rise of the right as it relates to cultural identification and prejudice. (Warning: short commercial at the end.)
Remind You of Anyone? 0
Jamie Cannon offers a list of indicators of narcissistic tendencies.
Twits on Twitter 0
A twit who asks, “Did I get a mention? Did I? Did I? Huh? Huh?
Aside:
Yep, Twitter (and “social” media in general) sure has elevated dis coarse discourse.
Also, pigs, wings.
Russian Impulses 0
Know them by the asylum they seek.