Political Theatre category archive
Facebook Frolics (Updated) 0
The reason for etiquette is that, without it, you might reveal who you really are, particularly if you forget, as so many do, that the internet is a public place.
Also, meet the Dean of the frolickers.
Addendum:
The Dean’s List has been revised.
Unexpected Lessons 0
At the Idaho State-Journal, Leonard Hitchcock muses on all the knowledge he has acquired because Hillary Clinton did not win the presidential election in 2016. A sampling:
Nor would I, for any other president, have been moved to read a book about his childhood in order to try to make sense of what has caused him to lack what I had assumed to be inherent human qualities, such as empathy.
Follow the link for more lessons learned.
The Echo Chamber 0
At NJ.com, Luke Elliot explains Trump and the Trumpettes verify the unverifiable. A nugget:
Follow the link for examples drawn from verifiable verities.
A Bananas Republic, One More Time 0
Elvia Dias is concerned. A snippet:
That kind of defiance is nothing short of an overthrow of the will of the American people and is simply disgusting for Republicans to go along with it.
And, in related news, Georgia’s on my mind.
True Believers (Updated) 0
Boston.com has a fascinating profile of a diehard Trump loyalist.
While I’m out getting a new cable modem from my ISP’s store (the old has been acting iffy for a couple of weeks), give it a read.
The Protocols of the Elders of Newt 0
They’re not even trying to hide it any more.
It’s All about the Branding 0
Steve M. explains why he thinks Donald Trump will not concede the election to Joe Biden. A nugget:
Follow the link for his full argument.
All the News that Fits 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Chrysalis L. Wright explores the effect that fake news may have on the aftermath of the recent presidential election. She notes Donald Trump’s reaction to his losing it and is less than sanguine over the possibilities. A snippet:
Follow the link for her prognosis.