Political Theatre category archive
The Rule of Lawless, Reprise 0
Jacob Sullum argues that, when it comes to disregard of law and precedent, Donald Trump is the belle of the ballroom.
The Rule of Lawless 0
If the numbers don’t support the Trump maladministration’s position, its solution is simple:
Cosplayers 0
In the course of a larger article about how the Trump maladministration relied on AI fabrications in a legal brief (which was subsequently rejected by the court), Techdirt pretty much sums up the rule of lawless:
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Marc Champion looks at the Trump maladministration’s attempts to bully Canada and hears a rhyme in Russian.
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*Mark Twain.
Republican Family Values 0
“Republican family values” have always been nothing more than a grift that keeps on grifting.
The Me Veneration 0
Freud postulated that persons have an id, an ego, and a superego. Here is superego on steroids (though perhaps not as Freud would have defined it). From USA Today:
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George Washington refused to have his image printed on currency during his lifetime, believing it was “monarchical.”
Q. E. D.
The Needy Narcissist 0
For some fool reason, this article reminds me of someone in the news.
The Lake Effect, Name Gamers Dept. 0
The Ring of Fire’s Josh Gay discusses the adsurdity of Trump’s order to rename Lake Ontario.
The Me Veneration 0
At the Kansas City Star, Fred Wellman points out that there is a dark side to Donald Trump’s me veneration. A snippet:
That should alarm every American, including those who consider themselves conservative.
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We do not have kings. We do not pledge ourselves to rulers. Public officials are not supposed to ask whether citizens “remain loyal” to the person occupying the White House. The government exists to serve the people under laws that constrain the people who wield its power.
Culture Wars and Mongers of Culture Wars 0
It never occurred to me that, in the eyes of the Trump maladministration, bike lines are somehow “woke.”
A Tune for the Times 0
From the Youtube page:
This song treats the Trump shenanigans in recent days as he has escalated a trade war with Canada and – when faced with defiance and the threat of counter tariffs – indulged in petty statements and pathetic acts such as sanctimoniously renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’. We have been inundated with requests from Canadian followers for something on this topic (including plenty of suggested lyrics and songs) – but we’ve stuck to our own model and selection, which we nearly always do. We wanted to use an iconic Canadian musician for the parody, and opted for the cutting tongue and clean spiky sound of Alanis Morissette – whose show Danielle loved seeing live in London recently. “Jagged Little Pill” was one of our favourite albums – coming out in 1995 when we first met at uni – and “Ironic” (co-written and produced by Glen Ballard) topped the Canadian chart for six weeks when released, thanks in part to a memorable music video that showcased different characters/versions of her.
Vaccine Nation 0
David discusses RFK Jr.’s role–and, by extension, the Trump maladministration’s role–in the growth of measles in the U. S. And, remember, measle was declared eradicated in the United States a quarter century ago.
I was a young ‘un before measles vaccines. I had both kinds of measles. They ain’t fun, my friends.
Also, one of my earliest memories is of my parents both in bed with the mumps, which is much more serious for adults than children. I was very young and the memory is just a snapshot affixed in my mind, but it’s a memory I would not wish on anyone else.
That we are currently ruled by and surrounded with persons too stupid to accept proven science–and, remember, science is all about proof–is, er, most disquieting.
And don’t get me started on “social” media’s role in incubating epidemics.
A Man of His Word 0
Via the Las Vegas Sun, Kimball Shinkoskey points out that Donald Trump has kept at least one promise since reentering office:
Follow the link for his reasons for saying that.
Republican Family Values 0
It should come as no surprise to learn that they are a (not at all) surprisingly flexible thing when Republicans find them inconvient.
The Deal Breaker 0
The Editorial Board of the Las Vegas Sun sees an ominous pattern (emphasis added):
Follow the link for their reasoning.