Political Theatre category archive
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
In a lengthy post at Psychology Today Blogs, Sandro Galea waxes less than optimistic about “social” media’s effects on the discourse. A snippet; follow the link for the rest.
The Abdication 0
PoliticalProf explains how Congress has, for all practical purposes, rendered itself irrelevant. Here’s a bit of what he has to say about the House of Representations; follow the link for the bits about the Senate.
Q Knew? 0
Sam and his crew discuss the possibility that some of the persons susceptible to QAnon quackery may not be who you would expect.
The Fee Hand of the Market, Cruz to Mexico Dept. 0
And, in related news (more at the link),
Having conserved power after briefly losing it twice during rolling blackouts, Astrein, 36, said he was shocked when he logged on to view his electric bill from his provider, Griddy: $2,796.85 since Feb. 1.
Frozen 0
At the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Tom Horner suggests that it’s time for Texas to man up and take some responsibility for itself.
Image via Juanita Jean.
The Virtues of Silence 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier has some Pence-sive thoughts.
The Mess with Texas, Reprise 0
In the Austin American-Statesman, Bridget Grumet reports from the storm and makes an observation:
Presidented 0
At The Japan Times, University of Texas at Austin Professor Michael Lind argues that there is ample precedent for Donald Trump, but it’s not who you may think of first. Here’s a bit (emphasis added).
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Although Trump is the first true demagogue to be elected to the American presidency, the entertainer or plutocrat who wins office by posing as a champion of the common people has been a staple of mayoral and gubernatorial races for generations. Media celebrity, in particular, has become an increasingly common basis for electoral success in America.
Follow the link for the rest; it’s an interesting take and worth a read.
So Much Winning . . . . 0
PoliticalProf does the math.