Political Theatre category archive
Taking Exception 0
Methinks this cartoonist has got it exactly backwards as to who failed to learn from history.
And methinks we shall all pay a great price for that failure to learn.
It’s Bubblelicious 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Amir Levine takes a deep look at “information bubbles”: Where they come from, how they work, and the dangers they pose. Here’s one of said dangers (emphasis in the original:
Follow the link for his recommendations as to how best to avoid getting caught in a bubble.
“Stay Calm and Soldier On” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Sara Eckel offers some hints on how to stay calm while soldiering on in these Trumpled times.
The Ties that Bind 0
Steve M. tries to make sense of Trump’s case of Muskrat love.
No, the Land Did Not Slide 0
Michael in Norfolk points out a fact that seems to have disappeared from dis coarse discourse. A snippet:
Mevertheless, methinks Trump will act as if the land slid and, in so doing, do even greater harm than he has already done to this “noble experiment.”
I do not sleep well these days.
This New Gilded Age 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Kim Shinkoskey argues that
Follow the link and get the points.
The Trumpler 0
Trump’s consiglieri adviser appears to be a real piece of work.
An Episode of Epidemiology 0
Dion Lefler reports that, in the past, he has been accused of suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS for short).
He writes at the Kansas City Star that he has spotted a new variant of TDS characterized by the following symptoms:
- You think you’ll be healthier after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s through with you.
- You accept things that would make your head explode if a Democrat did them.
- You believe raising taxes on imported goods and mass-deporting fruit pickers and meat cutters will bring prices down.
Follow the link for more about these symptoms.
Cabinet of Horrors 0
Michael in Norfolk looks at who Trump has announced as nominees for his cabinet positions and argues that anyone who is surprised at them hasn’t been paying attention.
“Keep Calm and Soldier On” 0
Grunge_e_Gene offers some words of sanity for these parlous times.
