Politics of Hate category archive
The Occupying Army 0
Via The Sacramento Bee, Mary Ellen Klas reminds that the members of the National Guard enlisted to defend the United States, not to be assinged to occupy cities that did not vote for Donald Trump. She fears that the long-term effects on the morale and spirit of the Guard will be less then beneficial.
Methinks her article is well worth a read.
True Colors 0
Joe Conason looks at the racist and bigoted texts sent by Young Republicans and says, “No surprises here.” Here’s a bit from his article:
Follow the link for context.
“No Thrones, No Crowns, No Kings” 0
Bill Nye, the Science Guy, speaks at the Washington, D. C., No Kings rally.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
It appears that the Trump maladministration is getting even meaner for the sake of mean.
For some fool reason, I find myself thinking of a book I read a long time ago.
Republican Thought Police 0
The EFF reports that they have joined a suit to stop the Trump maladministration’s efforts to surveil and punish persons for exercising their First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Here’s a bit from their release (emphasis added):
As detailed in the complaint, when asked in a survey if they had changed their social media activity as a result of the Trump administration’s ideological online surveillance program, over 60 percent of responding UAW members and over 30 percent of responding CWA members who were aware of the program said they had. Among noncitizens, these numbers were even higher. Of respondents aware of the program, over 80 percent of UAW members who were not U.S. citizens and over 40 percent of CWA members who were not U.S. citizens said they had changed their activity online.
Much more at the link.
Republican Family Values 0
Michael in Norfolk notes that “Republican family values have really been little more than an empty slogan, but that even that little bit seems to have withered away under the Trump maladministration.“
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Rick Strom suggests that “Maddox” rhymes with “MAGA.”
Aside:
As Rick notes, half a century later, Jim Brown himself failed to parse the rhyme and supported Trump in 2016. The Nation’s Dave Zirin offers some thoughts as to why,
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*Mark Twain.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Thom hears a rhyme echoing across the sea from nearly a century ago.
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*Mark Twain.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
The evidence continues to mount that Richard Nixon’s “southern strategy” has come full circle and that today’s Republican Party is the party of the Secesh.
The Unifying Factor 0
In a letter to the editor of the Des Moines Register, Donald Orf submits that he has identified the common threat that unites Donald Trump’s dupes, symps, and fellow travelers.
Methinks he may be onto something.
It’s 1984 . . . 0
. . . and Big Brother is indeed watching.
The Army of Occupation 0
Farron decodes de code.
What’s in a Name? 0
Bill Press would like to know.
An Open Warrant? 0
Via Michael in Norfolk (who has commentary), an explanation as to why the Trump maladministration has become fixated on antifa, which is not an entity, merely a label:
The Rule of Lawless 0
Charles Parrish has a question.
The Bad Bunny Hop 0
Rick Strom discusses how comedian Josh Johnson ridicules the furor over Bad Bunny at the Superbowl while also pointing out the bigotry behind it.