Politics of Hate category archive
Supply Change, Reprise 0
Clogged up supply chains around the world have garnered much publicity, especially as the time for holiday giving approaches. At the San Francisco Chronicle, Christopher S. Tang takes a look at conflux of factors why we may not be able exactly what we want exactly when we want it oh poor wittle us-ens. A snippet:
“A House Divided” 0
Chris Huston is less than optimistic.
The Partisan Purist 0
Republicans no longer have a political party participating in the polity so as to perfect policy. They have become a cult of personality dedicated to disestablishing democracy and effectuating autocracy.
(Ask me nicely, and I’ll tell you what I really think.)
Image via Job’s Anger.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
San Marcos, Texas, Police Department sued for tearing a new sheet out of an old book.
“Come Home” 0
The author of a letter to the editor of The Roanoke Times issues an invitatioh to the Trumpettes. A snippet; the whole thing is worth the minute or two it will take to read.
Please come back to us. You are being led astray by a person who does not care about you. He is using you. He is hateful. He is abusive. He is selfish and self-important. He is not that into you, but he knows you will do anything for him, so he is mad with that power.
The Harvest 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts reminds Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk that those who sow the wind reap the whirlwind.
The Switch 0
A Republican with integrity. Who knew?
Twits on Twitter 0
A twit who says he didn’t intend to sound anti-semitic.
It appears that they just can’t stop themselves from showing their true colo–oh, never mind.
Flag Daze 0
Florida Man has his Trump flag stolen and finds a note.
A Case of Identity* 0
At the Idaho State-Journal, Leonard Hitchcock considers whether the Republican Party has turned into a cult of Trump. Here’s a bit:
It’s worth noting, however, that the Trump “personality” is not without policy implications. In any number of public remarks and actions, Trump has made it clear that he believes that white people are the “real” Americans and that conservative Christianity is the country’s “real” faith. It is this barely concealed racism and overt support for evangelical Christianity that seem to be the Trump traits that have produced a cult following. Admittedly, neither racism nor religious bigotry qualify as policies, in the proper sense of the word, but Trump’s immigration policy obviously flowed from his racism, and his opposition to abortion reflected his commitment to conservative Christian doctrine.
His is a thoughtful and reasoned analysis and well-worth the few minutes it will take to read.
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*With apologies to A. Conan Doyle.
Legacy 0
Michael in Norfolk points out that Barry Goldwater got one thing right.
Plus ca Change 0
Thom points out that there is ample precedent for today’s right-wing in American history.
The Motive behind the Madness 0
Mac Stipanovich attempts to understand Florida’s Governor Maskless Marauder Ron DeSantis. A nugget (emphasis added):
Follow the link for the play-by-play.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
New Jersey pastors call out the Republican lieutenant-governor candidate for racist, bigoted remarks. Here’s what she said:
Here’s part of the pastors’ response; follow the link for the rest.
Senator Allen is not alone in using this dangerous rhetoric. She joins the ranks of elected officials and cable news pundits who have sought to offload accountability for failed efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 on migrants crossing the southern border.
It should come as no surprise that their claims have been thoroughly debunked.