Political Theatre category archive
A Shining Tarnished City on a Hill
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Michael Judge argues that Donald Trump’s baseless claims that the recent election was stolen from him have provided a playbook for autocrats abroad. A snippet:
A Quibble:
I find Judge’s condescension towards the name of Myanmar problematical.
Myanmar has been Myanmar (in its native language, Mranma Prañ) for almost a thousand years. The name, “Burma,” was a legacy of British colonialism discarded three decades ago.
Legacy of the Trumpling, a Notion of Immigrants Dept. 0
A naturalized American citizen born in Australia wonders whether he did the right thing in becoming an American citizen. Here’s how he introduces his article:
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
“A House Divided” 0
At The Roanoke Times, Glen Rose offers a theory as to the divisions within the United States, specifically as regards the impeachment of the former federal executive. He is speaking particularly of three Congressmen from western Virginia. An excerpt; follow the link for the full article.
Their argument is, “We need to unite the country and not do something so divisive.”
The country is already divided! But not between Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and liberals, rural and urban, rich and poor.
Our country is divided into one group which believes in truth, civility, egalitarianism, science, and our Constitution.
The other group is its antithesis, accepting lies, eschewing civility, nurturing bigotry and xenophobia, rejecting science, and ignoring our Constitution and rule of law.
Freedom of Screech 0
One more time, freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences.
The Privatization Scam 0
At the Des Moines Register, Randall Balmer explains how it works.
Legacy, Headline of the Day Dept. 0
A new term enters international discourse.
Aside:
I do not know enough about the politics of Brexit (other than I think Great Britain has shot itself in the foot) to have an opinion on the substance of the news story.
Nevertheless, I find it simultaneously appalling (because I’m capable of shame) and amusing (because I know poetic justice when I see it) that the name of our previous federal executive is now a portmanteau for “arbitrary, capricious, petty, and stupid.”
(Re)define Your Terms 0
PoliticalProf notes a trend (emphasis added):
Follow the link for his suggestions.
Rand Gestures 0
Warning: Short commercial at the 6:30 mark.
