Political Theatre category archive
The Rule of Lawless, Nuremberg Dept. 0
The Trumpettes’ “I was just following orders” defense doesn’t look like it’s going to fly.
Afterthought:
We are a society of stupid.
The Piper Wants that Payment 0
Georgia county election officials are suing deadbeat Don for wasting their time.
Drunk on the Kool-Aid 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini marvels at Trump’s grip on his cultists. A snippet:
These are not just “Trump Republicans.” They’re Trump cultists.
More at the link.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
In a lengthy post at Psychology Today Blogs, Sandro Galea waxes less than optimistic about “social” media’s effects on the discourse. A snippet; follow the link for the rest.
The Abdication 0
PoliticalProf explains how Congress has, for all practical purposes, rendered itself irrelevant. Here’s a bit of what he has to say about the House of Representations; follow the link for the bits about the Senate.
Q Knew? 0
Sam and his crew discuss the possibility that some of the persons susceptible to QAnon quackery may not be who you would expect.
The Fee Hand of the Market, Cruz to Mexico Dept. 0
And, in related news (more at the link),
Having conserved power after briefly losing it twice during rolling blackouts, Astrein, 36, said he was shocked when he logged on to view his electric bill from his provider, Griddy: $2,796.85 since Feb. 1.
Frozen 0
At the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Tom Horner suggests that it’s time for Texas to man up and take some responsibility for itself.
Image via Juanita Jean.
The Virtues of Silence 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier has some Pence-sive thoughts.