Politics of Hate category archive
The Rule of Lawless 0
Via the USA Today Netowrk, Andrew P. Napolitano has few questions about current events. Here’s one of them:
Follow the link for the rest.
War and Mongers of War 0
David debunks Karoline Leavitt’s bunk about Donald Trump’s war of choice against Iran. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Aside:
Karoline Leavitt uses the term “experts at the White House.”
Given the actions antics of the Trump maladministration, methinks that term an oxymoron.
Republican Thought Police 0
Now it seems that they are going after the Pope for having the unmitigated gall to criticize the actions of the Trump maladministration.
War and Mongers of War 0
Sam and the crew talk with Heather “Digby” Parton about why Trump decided to go to war with Iran.
Mongers of Hate, Reprise 0
At the Psychology Today website, John Tsilimparis argues that “(t)he recent social media outburst from the highest levels of leadership is a result of narcissistic rage.” He then goes on to explore how such outbursts and the type of you-can’t-really-call-it thinking behind them helps poison dis coarse discourse.
His article is well worth the few minutes it will take to read it.
Mongers of Hate 0
Thom discusses how today’s Republican Party has weaponized hate and faction over the last four decades.
Aside:
I think that Thom is quite correct about the legacy of Ronald Reagan, but I think he should also have included as a contributing factor Richard Nixon’s Southern Strategy, which has turned the party of Lincoln into the party of Jefferson Davis.
Honest to Pete, if Ev Dirksen or Nelson Rockefeller came back from their graves, they would be ashamed of what their party has become.
Suffer the Children 0
We are again reminded that that’s not scripture. Rather, it’s a Republican family value.
Real Big Men 0
Michael in Norfolk looks at Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran and notes that
Follow the link for context.
American Stasi 0
Per the EFF, if appears as if the Trump maladministration wants to keep his wannabe secret police as secret as they can. A snippet:
In January, EFF and media organizations including The New York Times and The Washington Post responded to this blatant infringement of the First Amendment by demanding that the FAA lift this flight restriction. Over two months later, we’re still waiting for the FAA to respond to our letter.
The First Amendment guarantees the right to record law enforcement. As we have seen with the extrajudicial killings of George Floyd, Renée Good, and Alex Pretti, capturing law enforcement on camera can drive accountability and raise awareness of police misconduct.
American Stasi 0
Rick Strom points out that “I was just following orders” is a defense that is precedented.
Fatal Attraction, American Stasi Dept. 0
At the Psychology Today website, Guy P. Harrison explores the attraction of fascism. Here’s his list of the characteristics of fascist regimes; I think it will sound familiar.
- Authoritarian style leadership
- Simplistic symbolism and mass rallies
- Extreme, pathological patriotism
- Anger over the loss of an idealized past that never existed
- Exploitation of racist fears and racial divisions
- Overt politicization of law enforcement
- Call for “traditional” hierarchical gender roles at the expense of women’s rights/opportunities
- Military aggression against other countries and territories
- Undermining of elections and democratic values
- Overt corruption
- Restrictions and attacks on the free press
- Heavy use of lying and propaganda
- Editing of history to promote accommodating myths and minimize the real histories of marginalized people
I commend his article to your attention as a worthwhile read in these times in which truth, justice, and the American way are being Trumpled from within.
American Stasi . . . 0
. . . demonstrate every day the reality of Republican family values.
The Resegregationist 0
Via the Las Vegas Sun, Carlos De Loera posits that the reason for Donald Trump’s attack on birth-right citizenship is quite obivious:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Immunity Impunity, the Rule of Lawless Dept.
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Via the Charlotte Observer, Jill Burcum looks at how the Trump maladministration is thwarting Minnesota authorities’ attempts to probe ICE’s shootings of Alex Pretti, Renee and Nicole Good, not to mention others who have received less publicity, and comes to a disturbing conclusion (emphasis added):
Follow the link to learn why she came to that conclusion.