Political Theatre category archive
“That Word Does Not Mean What You Think It Means” 0
At the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Professor of Political Philosophy Solomon D. Stevens argues that those who claim that taking simple measures to protect the public health, arguing that such measures somehow violate their “rights,” clearly do not understand the concept of “rights” in civil society. An excerpt (emphasis added):
True Believers 0
Farron, sitting in for David, discusses an article by Chancey DeVega discussing Trump loyalists fealty to their dear leader.
Read the article that Farron discusses.
A Failed State? 0
Writing at the Idaho State Journal, Leonard Hitchcock is less than optimistic. A nugget:
And even now, almost half of our citizens believe that the last presidential election was fraudulent. There is no verifiable evidence that that’s true, yet, because it’s the claim of the election’s loser — that same con-artist — millions of his followers choose to believe it.
Republican Family Values 0
Paul Krugman exposes the con (not that the conned are likely to notice). A snippet:
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Methinks Atrios is onto something.
Error on the Court 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts follows the bouncing ball.
The Fee Hand of the Market 0
Surprisingly enough, it looks as if there might be a bear market for stupid.
A Strange Diagnosis 0
Nevertheless, I fear that it is an accurate one.
The Apology 0
CNN’s Jim Acosta admits a mistake.
That’s a great point, comparing Trump to a clown is most definitely an insult to clowns.
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