Hate Sells category archive
Vaccine Nation 0
At the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Kevin McDermott marvels at the stupid. A snippet:
“Steal MAGAnolias” 0
As Farhad Manjoo points out, we live in parlous times. Here’s a bit of his article:
School Daze 0
The American dream is rapidly becoming the American nightmare.
Aside:
My mother was a teacher. I refuse to visualize her debasing herself in such a manner.
“Manufacturing Enemies” 0
Michael in Norfolk takes a look at Fox News’s faux war on Christmas and its maleficent implications.
Going to Extremes 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Jeremy Sherman offers a lens for understanding extremists and extremism which I found well worth the read. Here’s a tiny bit:
Macho, Macho Men 0
Michael in Norfolk notes a new Republican strategy: fanning male grievance. Here’s a bit; follow the link for the rest.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports on a long-time white supremacist, ex-KKK leader, and convicted felon running for local office in Georgia.
The report points out that, though not a common phenomenon, this is also not an isolated one in these Trumpled times. Given the increased boldness of white supremacists, bigots, and haters, I think the article is well worth a read. Here’s a tiny bit:
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Jennifer Kavanagh, a senior political scientist with the RAND Corp. and an expert on political disinformation, said candidates with Doles’ background have good reasons to see an opening in mainstream politics. The rapid spread of disinformation on social media, a hyperpolarized political environment and the increase power of partisan rhetoric have created fertile ground for such campaigns, she said.
As the Twig is Bent, Reprise 0
Yet more bent twigs.
“If You Can Keep It” 0
Writing at the Idaho State Journal, Wayne Schow reveals that he is less than optimistic. Here’s a bit; follow the link for the rest:
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In 2016 with faulty judgment we elevated an unprincipled, incompetent man to the presidency — and we have paid dearly. He did unspeakable damage to our country—and continues to do so. But he could not have done it without legions of enablers. Millions of them still hang on his words.
