Political Theatre category archive
True Colors, Reprise 0
David cites statements from Donald Trump and argues that they indicate that Trump thinks what he says goes.
The Occupying Army 0
Via The Sacramento Bee, Mary Ellen Klas reminds that the members of the National Guard enlisted to defend the United States, not to be assinged to occupy cities that did not vote for Donald Trump. She fears that the long-term effects on the morale and spirit of the Guard will be less then beneficial.
Methinks her article is well worth a read.
“No Thrones, No Crowns, No Kings” 0
Bill Nye, the Science Guy, speaks at the Washington, D. C., No Kings rally.
Republican Thought Police 0
The EFF reports that they have joined a suit to stop the Trump maladministration’s efforts to surveil and punish persons for exercising their First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Here’s a bit from their release (emphasis added):
As detailed in the complaint, when asked in a survey if they had changed their social media activity as a result of the Trump administration’s ideological online surveillance program, over 60 percent of responding UAW members and over 30 percent of responding CWA members who were aware of the program said they had. Among noncitizens, these numbers were even higher. Of respondents aware of the program, over 80 percent of UAW members who were not U.S. citizens and over 40 percent of CWA members who were not U.S. citizens said they had changed their activity online.
Much more at the link.
Ruining the Government Like a Business 0
Once again, my old Philly DL friend Noz pretty much nails it.
Emoluments . . . 0
. . . meet the Crypto Con.
Words Have Meanings 0
Why are not more persons noticing that, by crusading against anti-fascists, today’s Republican Party is ipso facto painting itself as the party of fascists?
Propaganda Propagation, Rule of Lawless Dept. 0
Thom comments on Kristi Noem’s use of the TSA to broadcast political propaganda in airports.
It’s 1984 . . . 0
. . . and Big Brother is indeed watching.