Political Theatre category archive
Defensive Driving on the Disinformation Superhighway 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Camille Johnson demonstrates that lies can affect our judgement, even when we recognize them as lies. At the end of the article, she suggests some steps we can take to reduce our chances of drowning in the sea of lies. A snippet:
“Let Me Count the Strays . . . .” 0
As Yom Kippur nears, Brian Greenspun takes inventory.
Misdirection Play, Going Viral Dept. 0
Scott Maxwell unmasks Florida Governor DeSantis’s misdirection play, which, Maxwell submits, is an attempt to distract from his incompetent and bumbling response to COVID-19. A snippet (emphasis added):
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His plan was light on details and thick with questions about its constitutionality. So the internet quickly exploded.
Lefties put together videos like: “Trump-loving governor makes it LEGAL to kill protesters.”
Righties screamed: “DeSantis Creates Perfect Legislation That Will Effectively End “Peaceful Protesters” In Florida”
It was just what DeSantis needed to distract from his COVID problems … everyone screaming about something else.
The Horse Race 0
The Orlando Sentinel’s Scott Maxwell has had it up to here with polls and the horse race election coverage. An excerpt:
Follow the link for his evidence.
“The Rabbit Hole” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Joe Pierre discusses some factors which may make persons fall down what he refers to as “the rabbit hole” of believing in QAnon. Here’s an excerpt; follow the link for the entire piece and some related links.
Kanye Imagine That? 0
Mike Murphy muses about a potential dream ticket.
Executive Disorder 0
Farron marvels at Donald Trump’s claim, at one of his MAGA rallies, that he can sign an executive order preventing Joe Biden from running for president.
All the News that Fits, 1000 Pinocchios Dept. 0
Sam and his crew discuss how Fox News tries to spin something out of not much of anything.