Political Theatre category archive
This New Gilded Age 0
John Oliver rips Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and how it will make the rich richer and the poor even poorer. (Warning: Mild language.)
Via C&L, which has commentary.
Republican Family Values 0
As we know, “suffer the children” is a Republican family value.
Understanding MAGA, Reprise 0
Via the Sacramento Bee, Claude S. Fisher explains why Trump and the Trumpettes want to roll back the clock to the 1950s–or at least to their whitewashed ideas of what the ’50s were like.
I think you will find it a worthwhile read.
Understanding MAGA 0
Methinks this article may help.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
All the News that Fits 0
Above the Law reports that Donald Trump’s personal attorney has threatened to sue news outlets for reporting, well, news.
This New Gilded Age 0
Steve M finds a straw at which to grasp from the New York City Democratic mayoral primary.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
Going to Extremes 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Christopher Dwyer explores why political extremism seems to be on the rise. He makes three main points (emphasis added). Follow the link for a detailed exploration of each one.
- Having enemies allows us to pretend that all the badness in the world is a result of those enemies.
- Social identity theory tells us that we readily break people down into “us” vs. “them” groups.
- Anonymity on the internet facilitates a deindividuation where people say things they wouldn’t otherwise.
All the News that Fits 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini discusses the latest manifestation of the Lake Effect.
Kill the Voice of America (VOA).
Why kill the VOA? one wonders. Well, actually one does not. The VOA was established to counter propaganda with truth, something for which the Trump maladministration has no use.
In a related piece, Laurie Roberts follows up with a report on Lake’s testimony at yesterday’s hearing, where the Lake Effect was in full display.
Details at the links.