Political Theatre category archive
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Over at Juanita Jean’s, Fenway Fran hears a rhyme. A snippet:
Post Mortem (Updated) 0
PoliticalProf shares some thoughts.
Addendum:
Regardless of the election of Obama, methinks he did not give America’s original sin of chattel slavery and the doctrine of racism created to rationalize it anywhere near the weight they deserve.
Ballot Questing 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Sunita Sah offers some suggestions for making sure you are casting your vote intelligently.* Here’s one that’s particularly relevant in these days of the Disinformation Superhighway:
Follow the link for her other suggestions.
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Her terminology is “act(ing) from personal values, not external pressures.”
I like mine better.
Mixed Messaging 0
At Delaware Liberal, Alby reports receiving two mailers for Monica Beard, a Democrat running for the state legislature.
Spin Cycle 0
PoliticalProf points out that a tactic is not the same thing as a fact.
“Those Who Cannot Remember the
Past Are Condemned To Repeat It.”*
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Kim Shinkoskey, writing at the Idaho State Journal, argues that Americans need to bone up on some history.
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*George Santayana.
Freedom of Screech 0
Donald Trump’s fee-fees are hurt because he didn’t get his way, so he’s filed (yet another) empty suit. From Above the Law:
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Elesa Zehndorfer takes a look at a rapidly growing career path: “Disinformation entrepreneurs” who propagate claptrap via “social” media for money. She notes (emphasis added)
Follow the link for her article, and, remember,
- The things that you’ve seen,
And can read on your screen,
They ain’t necessarily so.
True Decievers 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Robert Klitzman takes a look at recent research into the psychology of cults and cultists. He suggests that it may shed some light on dis coarse discourse. Here’s a tiny bit:
The Back-Up Plan 0
At the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Gene Collier offers his take on Donald Trump’s campaign–er–strategy. A nugget; follow the link for his reasoning.