Political Theatre category archive
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.
A Tune for the Times 0
The Parody Project points out that the art of the steal is the Trump new deal.
Breaking Trust 0
Donald Trump demonstrates how to lose friends and alienate people, in this case, European countries with whom we have been allied decades.
Stray Thought 0
It should surprise no one that Donald Trump has set his sights on the Department of Education.
After all, he’s on record that he loves the poorly educated, so, clearly, in Trump world, it makes sense to promote poorer education.
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy envisions what the Kennedy Center will be like under Trump’s stewardship sewership.
