Political Theatre category archive
How Stuff Works: The Trump Ministry of Truth 0
I do not think it much of a stretch to say that one of its guiding principles is “What they don’t know won’t hurt us.”
A Slip of the Tongue 0
David suggests that Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud on CNN (and points out that CNN failed follow up on it).
Learn more about “plenary authority.”
Republican Thought Police 0
Methinks my old Philly DL friend Noz pretty much nails it.
“The ‘E’ Word” 0
David offers a theory as to why Donald Trump is okay with shutting down the federal government.
Republican Family Values Meet a Notion of Immigrants 0
Hones to Betsy, you can’t make this stuff up.
Hoist on Their Own Petard 0
Methinks Atrios has a point.
“Look in the Mirror, Boy!” 0
This article describes as clear a case of psychological projection as we are ever likely to see.
Separation of Church and State
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Der Spiegel takes a deep dive into the right-wing they-call-themselves Christians who (rather incongruously, considering Donald Trump’s history) wield great influence in the Trump maladministration. Their findings are not comforting. Here’s a tiny bit from the artilce:
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It sounds a lot more like radicalism than like faith. It is the attempt to turn the clock back by several decades, if not centuries – back to a time when men were still men and conflicts were solved with faith in God and a revolver. Jesus and Jesse James. The resuscitation of a quintessentially American myth. An overtly far-right response to left-wing identity politics seen as overly feminine and moralizing. And, ultimately, it is an attempt to dismantle the rule of law.
Irresponsible Fiscals 0
Farron argues persuasively that repeated threats of government shutdowns, plus an actual government shutdown, are ipso facto proof that today’s Republican Party is incapable of governance. (Warning: Mild language.)
But, as I pointed out earlier, governance is not their concern.
The Trumpling, in One Sentence 0
In a column musing on who will take get saddled with the blame for a (potential at the time the column was written) government shutdown, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier sums up the status quo.
It’s not pretty, but it is where we are.
Follow the link for the rest, in which Collier reveals that he is less than optimistic.