Political Theatre category archive
A Pillow of the Community 0
I would say that this pillow has no case.
Life in the Bubble 0
A life-long Republican writes to the editor of The Roanoke Times wondering what the heck has happened to his party.
The Swinging Gaetz 0
Sam marvels at how Republicans are trying to distance themselves from Matt Gaetz and maintain that they were unaware of his behavior.
Both Sides Don’t 0
NJ.com’s editorial board reminds us that bipartisanship is a two-player game.
(Rotten to the) Core Values 0
At the Washington Monthly, David Atkins uses Tucker Carlson’s recent endorsement of “replacement theory” as a springboard to dive into what passes for (as?) “conservatism” in America’s current discourse. Here’s the crux; follow the link for the rest.
Because it is a fact that white men have held and continue to hold the vast majority of wealth and power in America, you must believe one of two things must be true: either you believe that white men are intrinsically more deserving, or you believe that institutional patriarchy and racism have combined to suppress and oppress women and people of color from gaining access to wealth and power on a level playing field. If you believe the latter, you meet the minimum standard for adherence to modern social liberalism and make yourself a pariah among conservatives. If you believe the former, you are by definition a chauvinist and white supremacist. If you claim not to be a chauvinist or white supremacist, but you believe that no actions should be taken to even protest–much less regulate or redistribute resources–to mitigate structural racism and patriarchy, you are inseparable from chauvinists and white supremacists at a social or policy level. One cannot simply declare the problem solved and assume everyone now has the same opportunities to succeed, because the problem is so obviously not solved at either a social or a policy level, and everyone so obviously does not have the same opportunities.
This is yet another reminder that Richard Nixon’s odious Southern Strategy has come full circle and turned the Party of Lincoln into the Party of the Secesh.
“We’re the Victims Here” 0
David discusses what’s behind the right-wing notion of “cancel culture.”
“Freedom for Me, but Not for Thee” 0
Disservice Charge 0
The piper, the piper is calling–to be paid.
Follow the link for a discussion of the merits of the case.
All the News that Fits . . . 0
. . . and none that doesn’t.
The Court’s Belay 0
A federal judge belays Donald Trump’s NDAs.
Vaccine Nation 0
Marjorie Taylor Greene ramps up the Quazy.
The stupid. It burns.
Three Parts Suppression, One Part Kabuki? 0
At the Washington Monthly, David Atkins suggests there is a second element to Republican voter suppression attempts such as the recent law passed in Georgia. He suggests that, in addition to wanting to suppress likely Democratic votes, Republicans feel constrained by Trump’s “Big Lie” to show the Trumpettes in their base that they are taking real action against the mythic fraud which Trump continues to allege.
I think his theory is worth a look.
(Spellink era correxted.)