Political Theatre category archive
Bread and Circuses, Reprise
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At the Hartford Courant, Thomas Cangelosi muses on what the word “great” seems to mean to Trump and the Trumpettes. A snippet (emphasis added):
But these first principles have been deflated by Trump’s inflated idea of “great.” His idea of great is a big, gaudy spectacle.
Bread and Circuses
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Thanks to Donald Trump’s incompetence, mismanagement, and whims, Americans can’t afford bread, but, as Thomas Cangelosi points out at the Hartford Courant, Trump is giving them a circus. Here’s a bit from his column:
When the Truth Hurts, Hurt the Truth, Reprise 0
Michael in Norfolk suspects that the Trump maladministration’s attempt to repress the press may be a misdirection play.
Me, I think hissy-fit is a more appropriate term.
Who Can You Trust? 0
Mark Hermann warns us not to choose wrongly, like these persons did.
Do You Want To Be an Accessory? 0
Robert Elliott wants to know.
Patriot Gamers 0
Speaking of the last resort of a scoundrel . . . .
TDS 0
Joe Conason thinks the conventional definition of “Trump Derangement Syndrome” is lacking. He suggests a different one:
Methinks he makes a valid point. Follow the link for his reasoning.
“Show Us Your Papers Please” 0
Thom talks with Greg Palast about strategies Republicans may be intending to use to gut out the vote.
(There seemed to be some audio gliches when I watched the video, so I recommend turning on the closed captions.)
If the Truth Hurts, Hurt the Truth 0
The Trump maladministration once again exercises its freedom of repress.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Via the Miami Herald, Mireille Rebeiz hears a rhyme in Donald Trump’s obsession with marking his territory like my old dog Beau spreading his taint renaming stuff.
Here’s a quatrain from the sonnet:
Sadly, history is rife with examples of dictators and fascists renaming things to glorify themselves, with dangerous consequences.
Follow the link for the–er–rather disturbing but quite a propos examples.
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*Mark Twain.