Political Theatre category archive
Defunding the Racist Fundament 0
Seth argues for clarity.
Another Mask Marauder 0
The stupid. It burns infects.
When Mueller attempted to walk into the business, an employee instructed her she “needs a mask to shop at the store per store policy.” Mueller then “quarreled briefly” with the worker before grabbing the man’s face and pulling his mask down.
Details at the link.
“Like a Man Besieged” 0
SeattlePI reports on Donald Trump’s latest twitfest, in which he has attacked retired military officials and two Republican Senators for having the temerity to take issue with his (mostly) words and (few) actions (because, frankly, he doesn’t seem to do much besides tweet, watch television, and play at golf). A snippet (emphasis added):
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Trump is blasting back like a man besieged.
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The President is slamming individuals of indisputable integrity, three of them generals who served America in wars, in contrast to a president who ducked Vietnam service with the questionable claim of bone spurs. Trump seems unable to exercise self-control, making dissenters’ words go viral, especially those in the Republican Party.
A Taxonomy of Trumpettes 0
Thom discusses the sorts of folks who support Donald Trump.
Afterthought:
I know someone who has bought into the Bill Gates theory that Thom mentions.
This person is skeptical of news that appears in our local rag, which has spent a century and a half trying (and admittedly sometimes failing) to report truth, but quickly becomes a proponent of any loony conspiracy theory posted on Youtube by random nutbags.
Referential 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Mike Murphy reveals that he has finally found the answer to a question which has nagged him for some time: Who Donald Trump reminds him of.
His answer may surprise you.
Flirtation 0
Der Spiegel takes a look at what’s happening in the United States and–er–voices concerns. A snippet (emphasis added):
From the German perspective, of course, the comparison seems farfetched. In February, 1933, the National Socialists used the fire in Berlin’s Reichstag building as an excuse to issue the “Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of People and State.” This essentially meant the suspension of the Weimar-era constitution and the beginning of the Nazi dictatorship.
The U.S. is far away from that. The system of checks and balances is a long way from being defanged and opposition is lively, as the streets in recent days have shown. In the House of Representatives, the Democrats have a solid majority and both Washington and New York are home to newspapers that wield tremendous power.
But the president is flirting with authoritarianism. And his party is following along.
Follow the link for the rest.
Yes, It Can Happen Here
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Thom is not optimistic.
“Where’s Waldo?” 0
At Above the Law, Elizabeth Dye notes that Donald Trump seems confused about a lot of things as to where he maintains his legal domicile.
The Grievance Train 0
Sam and his caller discuss the irrationality of equating a stay-at-home order during a pandemic with slavery or internment camps.
