Political Theatre category archive
“The Horsemen of the Rightwing Apocalypse” 0
Emma talks with Rena Steinzor, research professor of law at the University of Maryland, about her recent book American Apocalypse: The Six Far-Right Groups Waging War on Democracy.
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
At Psychology Today blogs, Tahir Rahman takes a deep dive into how “social” media can lead persons to believe stuff that isn’t. A snippet:
Given the flood of falsehoods polluting our polity, I commend his article to your attention.
All the News that Fits 0
Driftglass decodes de code.
All the News that Fits 0
Dick Polman looks at the recent coverage of Donald Trump’s public appearances and asks a (rhetorical) question:
Follow the link for his answer.
Republican Family Values 0
Apparently, suffer the children (and the parents and the grandparents) is a Republican Family Value.
Misdirected Play 0
At The Colorado Sun, Mike Littwin notes that, in their recent interview, Dana Bash asked Kamala Harris about Donald Trump’s racist attacks on her, to which Harris responded, “Same old tired playbook. Next question, please.” .
Littwin goes on to argue that the question was directed to the wrong person:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Facebook Frolics 0
Farron dissects the doubletalk.
An Infestation of Moles 0
From my old NPR station in Philly:
More at the link.
Aside:
As I mentioned over there ——-> on the sidebar, one must needs vote in the real world for one’s vote to matter.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At the Portland Press-Herald, Virginia Scholomiti offers a modest proposal so as to elevate the level of dis coarse discourse:
Follow the link for her reasoning.
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
Donald Trump’s recent visit to Arlington National Cemetery was, like most of what Donald does, shameless, tasteless, and possibly illegal. No one would have been much surprised if he’d brought Kid Rock along to play a song or two while Trump danced on some heroes graves, or perhaps Trump might have lain on the lid of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier while yelling, “Look at me. I’m a hero too”. (You can be sure if Trump had done this, Jesse Watters of Fox Network would have talked about how it was far, far more offensive to the memory of our soldiers when Kamala wore a pantsuit to the cemetery.)
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
When you got nothing, well, I guess, all that is left for you to do is make something out of nothing.