“That Conversation about Race” category archive
Co-opting Covidiocy 0
Snopes has an article exploring why far-right groups, like the Proud Boys, are embracing the “reopen the economy” protests. An excerpt:
Once they’re standing side by side at a protest, members of far-right hate groups begin to share their ideas. That lures some people deeper into online groups and forums where they can be radicalized against immigrants, Jews or other stereotypical scapegoats.
Facebook Frolics, Twits on Twitter, Idiots on Instagram, Yahoos on Youtube 0
You can’t make this stuff up, but they can. And do.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
Yet another schoolyard Trumpling.
They managed to get themselves expelled from school, even though it’s not in session in these viral times.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
Afterthought:
I’m so old that I can remember when they actually raced in stock cars.
Tapping the Reserve 0
Thom and Professor Richard Wolff discuss how the Federal Reserve creates money with mouse clicks.
Remember, every currency is a fiat currency. Even diamonds, gold, and silver are valuable only because persons think they are valuable.
Tales of the Trumpling: the Trumpling Goes Viral 0
Trumpled in the grocery store:
The man coughed on an employee, who backed away from the encounter.
A second employee intervened, and that’s when the man said that racial minorities are to blame for the coronavirus pandemic. Both employees were minorities, one black and the other of Asian descent.
The story goes on to report that the man was arrested, detained for a short time, then released “as police prepare a case for consideration of charges,” whatever that means.
Tales of the Trumpling: the Trumpling Goes Viral 0
At the San Francisco Chronicle, Bonnie Tsui tells tales of Trumpling in these viral times. A snippet:
