Political Theatre category archive
This New Gilded Age 0
At the Bangor Daily News, Greg Rossel points out the Donald Trump loves the talk about the first Gilded Age, specifically how great a president William McKinley was, and speculates as to why.
Stray Thought 0
I never expected that I would be living in a rogue state.
The Chaos Agent 0
Writing at northjersey.com, Arlene Murphy offers a theory as to Donald Trump’s M. O. for maladministration. A snippet:
Follow the link for her reasoning.
Under the Influence 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Susan Krauss Whitbourne takes a deep dive into the gaslighter’s play book. She identifies six specific tactics that gaslighters use:
- Manipulation of reality
- Denial
- Inconsistency of behavior
- Isolation
- Coercion
- Creating self-doubt
Follow the link for a detailed discussion of the topic. Then ask yourself, does this list remind of anyone either in the news or reporting the news?
Aside:
It occurred to me last night, as I was browsing my favorite online forum, that, just like “responsible gun owner,” “Fox News” is an oxymoron.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Der Spiegel talks with Harvard Professor Steven Levitsky, who hears disturbing rhymes from the recent past. A snippet from Levitsky’s remarks:
I commend the entire article to your attention.
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*Mark Twain.
What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt Them, Reprise 0
The Trump maladministration has decided that we don’t need no stinking library books.
Who needs books if you’ve got “social” media influencers?
Russian Impulses 0
At the Bangor Daily News, Dave Witham looks at Donald Trump’s behavior toward Ukraine and has a wonder:
Follow the link for the rest.
Devolution 0
The Founders did not write
. . . a government of the president, by the president, and for the president.
but that appears to be what we now have inflicted on ourselves.
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy envisions Trump’s replacement for the Department of Education.