Political Theatre category archive
The Rule of Lawless 0
Michael in Norfolk explains why Donald Trump accused six Congresspersons, all of whom have distinguished records of serving in the military or intelligence ranks, of sedition for reminding military personnel that they need not obey illegal orders.
It’s quite simple, really:
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
All the News that Fits 0
Michael in Norfolk bemoans the false equivalence in dis coarse discourse. A snippet:
A Notion of Immigrants 0
Farron points out that Donald Trump has been quite happy to hire immigrants to work at his resorts even as he has derided them to attract support from racists and bigots (my words, not Farron’s).
When Fact Follows Fiction 0
Dave Zorin wonders, “How the heck did we end up with President Tony Soprano?“
Emoluments 0
Via the Las Vegas Sun, Jamelle Bouie follows the money and concludes
Follow the link for his evidence.
A Tune for the Times 0
From the Youtube page:
Disgusted but not surprised at Trump’s latest response to a female reporter the other day – ‘Quiet, Piggy.’ And this is the leader of the US? He’s revolting and more pig-like than anyone else I can think of. So, of course I had to bring out my inner-teacher and her fairy-tales again. Enjoy.
The Rule of Lawless 0
In Trump world, expecting military personnel to obey the law and rules of warfare is considered treason.
(snip)
As the video went viral on social media, Trump repeatedly condemned the six Democrats on Thursday.
“This is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country,” Trump said of the video in a post on Truth Social. “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP???”
Details at the link.
Know Them by the Company They Keep 0
Ring of Fire’s Jerrod Zisser reacts to Donald Trump’s welcoming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman into the Oval Office.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Mendacious? At the Detroit Free Press, Randy Essex makes a strong case that he caught Elon Musk’s Grok in, if not a lie, a clear case of skewing the facts to support a–er–questionable conclusion.
No excerpt or summary can do his narrative justice. Just go read it and watch the story unfold.
Courting Disaster 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice points out that incompetence exacts its toll. Here’s how he opens his article:
Of course, that does not matter to her bosses, who are working tirelessly to impose the rule of lawless.