Too Stupid for Words category archive
The Marjorie Taylor Greene New Deal 0
Aside:
Farron missed the undercurrent. Let’s decode the code.
When right-wingers attack “welfare,” they are invoking the spirit and racist imagery of Ronald Reagan’s “welfare queen.” The word “welfare” has become yet another racist dog whistle.
The Nation of Me-Me-Me 0
In this age of influencers, an “influencer” shows us, once again, that “social” media isn’t.
Afterthought:
I fear that Look at meeeee! is not a sound cornerstone upon to rest a society.
But it seems to be the one we are choosing.
When Stirring the Pot Means Slipping the Mickey 0
I have been to Florida many times for both business and pleasure. True, it’s been a couple of decades since my last visit, but, I swear, it seemed to be, as my old doctor used to say, “within normal limits” back then.
Toxic Noxious Masculinity
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Rebecca Watson skewers (you will pardon the expression) Tucker Carlson’s great balls of fire.
We are a society of stupid.
Maskless Marauders 0
It’s been a while since I last read the Declaration of Independence, but, to the best of my recollection, nowhere in it did the Founders argue that persons have an inalienable right to “life, liberty, and the perpetuation of a pestilence.”
Empty Suits 0
Above the Law reports on Donald Trump’s bizarre attempts to litigate himself back on Twitter. A snippet:
Which sounds crazy as we type it, because it is literally crazy.
Follow the link for more crazy.
Dis Coarse Stupid Discourse
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Aside:
No, I didn’t watch the Oscars. I generally avoid awards shows.
I have no interest in watching show business–er–pleasure itself.
We are a society of stupid.
The Disinformation Superhighway, Bad Fad Dept. 0
Robert Bartholomew, writing at Psychology Today Blogs, takes a look at the role of “social” media in popularizing bad fads. A snippet (emphasis added):
Being part of an internet challenge by filming and uploading one’s exploits can make it seem more acceptable and strengthen the connection to one’s online peers. It can also foster a feeling that ‘everyone’s doing it so it must be OK.’ The ‘Orbeez Challenge’ is the latest in a long list of potentially dangerous internet fads. One recent social media challenge involved daring someone to swallow a spoonful of powdered cinnamon without any water. The so-called ‘Cinnamon Challenge’ has resulted in several students being hospitalized with breathing problems from the fine powder entering their lungs, causing inflammation and scarring.