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“Demoniacs” 0

Tony Norman considers the perpetrators of the recent spate of right-wing terror attacks upon citizens of the United States, starting with Robert Bowers, who attacked a Pittsburgh synagogue during services. A snippet:

Bowers may have stormed the Tree of Life synagogue alone, but like the demoniac who confronted Jesus in the region of the Gerasenes, his name — and number — are Legion. In his racist fury, Bowers represents many potentially lethal losers in America.

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The Bully’s Pulpit 0

Donald Trump wearning skin on dias bearing a club labeled

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House of Horrors 0

Two trick-or-treaters approach the White House, with is festooned with signs such as

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Rousing the Rabble 0

Donald Trump at a rally saying,

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Commonalities 0

Stanton E. Samenow, who has long experience studying offenders, high-lights the key commonalities among mass shooters in an article at Psychology Today Blogs. Here’s a nugget:

Mass shooters come from different racial, ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds. What they share is a view of themselves and the world. They believe that they are unique in the sense of being superior to others. They build themselves up by trying to control others whether by deception, intimidation, or brute force. They regard human relationships as avenues for conquest. The greater their accomplishments in legitimate endeavors, the easier it is for them to mask who they really are. Such individuals find enormous excitement in finding ways to build themselves up by putting others down. They know right from wrong but have a chilling capacity to eliminate such considerations from their thoughts while pursuing their objectives. When apprehended, they regard themselves as the victims and routinely blame others or resort to claims of mental illness.

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Missing the Point 0

One of the purposes of the social contract is that persons can attend public events without needing armed guards.

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Proximate Cause 0

Title:  Explosive Device.  Image:  Bomb disposal expert removing a picture of Donald Trump's mouth from manila envelope.

Shaun Mullen explains (follow the link for the complete article):

But that should not blind us to the reality that monsters like Bush, Sayoc and Bowers are listening when Trump adroitly brings out the worst in human instincts in advocating violence, playing footsie with neo-Nazis and dog whistling anti-Jewish messages while shamelessly admiring one world leader above all others — the man who after all is responsible for his improbable presidency and the nightmare it has visited on America.

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Caravan of Craven 0

Line of Nazis, Klansmen, and assorted Red Hats carrying signs like,

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Trick or Threat 0

Picture of the White House flying a flag saying,

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The “Kavanaugh Defense” 0

Elie Mystal explains how it works. Here’s a snippet:

. . . deny, deny, deny . . . .

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Both Sides Not 0

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Fear Factoring 0

Frame One:  As Trump and an aide walk past a jack-o-lantern, Trump orders,

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Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0

A Trumpled teen.

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“One Bombing at a Time” 0

Shaun Mullen is not sanguine.

Experiments fail, even noble ones.

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All That Was Old Is New Again 0

Title:  Debate to Nowhere.

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Aside:

No, we are clearly not better than this.

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Incendiary 0

Frame One:  Man reading newspaper with headline,

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Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0

Document drama queen.

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Donald Trump’s One Note Samba 0

Will Bunch tells a tale of Trumpian tactics. A snippet:

To hold his right-wing base together and drive them to the polls, Trump’s weaponry includes such diverse elements as … fear. Actually, that’s pretty much the only element he’s got — fear — and so he is turning up the volume to deafening levels.

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There’s an App for That 0

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Indecency Exposure 0

Jay Bookman.

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