Political Theatre category archive
“Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied” 0
That’s not just a legal maxim.
It’s Donald Trump’s go-to legal strategy.
And, in more legal news of the Trump . . . .
Malice in Blunderland 0
Martin Schramm argues, that, like Alice, we have fallen through a mirror into an alternate universe where everything is upside down and backwards. Here’s a tiny bit of his article:
Look at what has gone so wrong and seems so backward in the Republican Party founded by Abe and forged by Ike (who saved Europe from being conquered by Hitler) and Ron (who gloriously praised the Greatest Generation that made the world safe for democracy).
But we’ve just seen and heard the new standard bearer-apparent of the Republican Party – Donald Trump – lavishing praise on Europe’s only democracy-snuffing, free-speech-stifling, dictatorial autocrat: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. And we’ve heard all about his love of all sorts of dictators – and even praise of Adolf Hitler.
A Tune for the Times 0
(Warning: Mild language.)
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation” 0
Using the recent kerfuffle over Kate Middleton, Rebecca Watson takes a look at the appeal of conspiracy theories and those who cultivate them. Here’s quote:
Those who make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities, and by “those” I also include, like, yourself.
Or you can read the transcript.
The Paper Trail 0
Seth looks at recent events in Trump’s documents case.
All the News that Fits 0
Thom points out that mongering fear boosts ratings for television stations sells.
Designing Dystopia 0
At The Philadelphia Inquirer, Will Bunch takes a long look at Donald Trump’s plans for his presidency, should he win in this fall’s election, and fears that Americans are sleepwalking into dictatorship.
No excerpt or summary can do his piece justice. Just go read it.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
In the midst of a longer article about the Taylor Swift Super Bowl conspiracy theory, Margot Ford McMillen captures the essence of dis coarse discourse:
Trapped by the Transcript 0
David dissects the duplicity. (Warning: Short commercial at the end, but you can certainly skip that.)
The Tactics of the Trumpling 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier looks at the tactics of Donald Trump and the Trumpettes and concludes
Follow the link to learn how he reached that conclusion.
