Political Theatre category archive
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.
The Army of Occupation 0
Farron decodes de code.
What’s in a Name? 0
Bill Press would like to know.
“Facts Are What People Think,” Reprise 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, John Nosta argues that, in dis coarse discourse,
It is a depressing, but worthwhile read which sheds some light on while persons seem willing to believe stuff that is objectively false. For example.
Also, speaking of depressing, but worthwhile reads . . . .
Devolution 0
At the Hartford Courant, Gary Franks makes a strong case that Donald Trump is driving the United States full banana republic.