Political Theatre category archive
The Rule of Lawless 0
In what I consider a quite appropriate follow-up to the previous post, I must say, it is not surprising that University of Chicago law professor Aziz Huq argues that
Follow the link for the evidence.
The Greenland New Deal 0
David discusses Donald Trump’s determination of annex Greenland, as well as several other of his somewhat unusual (at least for anyone else) statements.
A Matter of Perspective 0
Why is Donald Trump trying to steal Greenland from Denmark?
Methinks my old Philly DL friend Noz may have nailed it.
Follow the link for the rest of his article.
Republican Thought Police 0
Atrios provides an example of the exercise of freedom of the surpress.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
In a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun, Kimball Shinkoskey listens to the man who would be king and hears a rhyme from a millennium ago. A couplet:
Follow the link for context.
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*Mark Twain.
The Name Gamer 0
As I mentioned, like my old dog, he has to spread his taint on everything.
Trumponomics 0
Via The Charlotte Observer, Matt K. Lewis, in the course of a longer article about the current state of the U. S. economy, nails Donald Trump’s economic strategy.
A Tune for the Times 0
Trump is marking (what he conceives of as) his territory much as my old dog used to do.
Mangy suggests an alternate and, in his opinion, more apt phraseology.
Was “Republican Family Values”
Always a Misdirection Play?*
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Thom argues that Republicans have shown that what they value is money, not families.
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*You bet your sweet bippy it was.
The Idiot Box, Dis Coarse Discourse Dept. 0
In case you missed Donald Trump’s televised speech Wednesday night (as I did–I had better things to do, like watching an episode of Midsomer Murders, where the story made sense, and visiting my favorite online forum), the Rude One offers a fine summary of the event.
The Climates They Are a-Changing . . . 0
. . . yet the Trump maladministration thinks it can make climate change go away by not studying weather and climate.
Because, I guess, in Trump world, ignorance is bliss.
The Man Who Would Be King 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Frederick L. Coolidge offers a guide to understanding dictators, autocrats, and bullies. I found it a worthwhile read in these Trumpled times.
Two of his main points in particular reminded me of someone in the news:
- People with personality disorders are often egosyntonic (unbothered) about their own behavior.
- People with personality disorders are also unaware of their effect upon others.
Snakes on a Brain 0
Seth discusses the bizarre story about snakes that Donald Trump told during the White House Christmas reception.