Political Theatre category archive
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Trudy Rubin hears a rhyme in Donald Trump’s efforts to silence his critics. A snippet:
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*Mark Twain.
Escalation 0
From the Youtube page:
Seth takes a closer look at MAGA Republicans and Fox News hosts speculating that there was a nefarious conspiracy to stop Trump’s escalator at the United Nations.
The Privatization Scam 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Randy Stapilus voices his opposition to a bill designed to use public money under the guise of “tax credits” to support private schools. In the course of it, almost as an aside, he makes this observation. Methinks it an important point often overlooked in dis coarse discourse:
Private schools are there for private purposes, not public ones.
Recommended Listening 0
Bob Cesca’s interview with Hal Sparks.
Hal spends a lot of time in the darker corners of the inner webs and sheds a lot of light on how things work there. See the description at the link for more. (Warning: Hal tends to talk a blue streak, and I do mean blue.)
Devolution 0
Michael in Norfolk makes a frighteningly convincing case that the United States is going bananas banana republic.
The Medicine Show 0
David discusses the junk science behind the claim that there is a relationship between Tylenol and autism and offers a theory as to why the Trump maladministration is weaponizimg autism.
Republican Thought Police 0
At the Bangor Daily News, Dan Cashman, who once hosted a late night talk show, is not sanguine. A snippet:
The Peace Faker 0
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump’s speech to the United Nations.
The stupid. It burns.
Suffer the Children 0
We are again reminded that that is not scripture. That is a Republican family value.
Stray Thought 0
I’m starting to wonder which is worse: being the citizen of a rogue nation or being the citizen of a laughingstock nation.
Free Trumpled Speech, One More Time
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Ring of Fire looks at Donald Trump’s campaign to silence anyone who criticizes him. (Warning: Mild language.)
Free Trumpled Speech, Reprise
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Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump’s efforts to unfree speech.
Pattern Recognition 0
Does this list, taken from an article by Alli Spotts-De Lazzer at Psychology Today Blogs, remind you of anyone?
- Inflated self-importance, even when their accomplishments don’t back that up
- Constant hunger for attention and admiration
- Insistence that their way wins
- Exploitation in relationships, meaning using others, whether through manipulation, boundary-pushing, or taking advantage of generosity
- A lack of awareness or care about how their actions affect people
- A level of arrogance, envy, or haughtiness that’s far outside the norm (sometimes loud and obvious, sometimes subtle and covert)
Follow the link to find out the topic of her article.
The Bagmen 0
Sam and the crew follow the money and decode de code.
Aside:
This is what can happen when you think the government should be run like a business.
