Politics of Hate category archive
The Roll-Back 0
Gordon Weil espies a disturbing trend. Here’s the nub of his article (emphasis added):
Follow the link for his reasoning.
In a related vein, Professor Richard Cherwitz reminds us that, “once democracy is gone, it’s gone.”
“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” 0
At The Denver Post, Air Force Major General (ret.) Irv Halter points out that “it’s not the economy, stupid.” Here’s a bit from his article (emphasis added):
What happened leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, was an organized attack on our founding document and nation. Despite overwhelming evidence, people who should have been saying “no” to the lie and the liar, instead marched in lockstep behind him.
“Just Live with It” Is Not an Option 0
A law professor takes issue with Justice (sic) Clarence Thomas. Here’s how he opens his article; follow the link for the rest.
This is a remarkable statement.
By this same philosophy, we should chide those, who were unwilling to “live with” Dred Scott v. Sanford.
“The Reactionary Trap” 0
(In an interesting bit, David and his guest discuss the role of “social” media in creating bubbles of believers and silos of sycophants. That discussion starts at about the 3 1/2 minute mark.)
Read the article under discussion.
The Nuremberg Defense 0
It didn’t work for Nazis then, and it doesn’t look like it’s working now.
Tools of the Trumpling 0
Farron discusses former Republican Congressman Will Hurd’s theory as to Donald Trump’s dominance of the Republican Party.
“But the Emails” 0
No, not Hillary’s. John Eastman’s.
Russian Impulses 0
Know them by the asylum they seek.
Sick Day 0
Liz Dye reports that Alex Jones keeps ducking court proceedings.
One would think that he does not have the courage of his conniptions.
The Wall-Eyed Piker 0
The Arizona Republic’s Elvia Diaz points out that Trump’s wall keeps tumbling down, just like everything else (Trump steaks, Trump vodka, Atlantic City casinos, and almost the United States of America) that Donald Trump has been associated with. A snippet:
It’s true. The $15 billion wall, which Trump claimed over and over again that Mexico would pay for, “is no match for a $15 hand saw.”
Even cheaper tools probably would have poked holes in it.
The Desecrator’s Defense 0
Lauren Boebert defends her act of disrespectful desecration. David dissects the dissimulation. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Afterthought:
The casual vile hate-fullness of it all does rather turn one’s stomac–oh, never mind.
Hypothetically Speaking 0
At Above the Law, Mark Hermann suggests a change of perspective. Here’s one of this examples; follow the link for some others.
If your answer is, “Exactly as they did for Hillary Clinton; not a thing would have changed,” then politicians are more likely to be acting on principle, rather than partisanship.
A Fifth Columnist 0
Margaret Sullivan profiles an American Quisling.
“But There’s No Other Possible Explanation” 0
David talks with Northeastern University professor Edward Miller about the how conspiratorial thinking infiltrated the Republican Party and the American right-wing, with a focus on the role of Robert Welch and the John Birch Society.
