Political Theatre category archive
Flailing the Test 0
PoliticalProf does the math.
The Rule of Lawless 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice rounds up a flock of flummery about Attorney-General Barr’s decision not to prosecute confessed criminal Michael Flynn.
Playing Grown-Up 0
Afterthought:
Try to imagine Donald Trump voicing the words, “With malice toward none, with charity for all . . . .”
Malice is his default setting.
The Unheeded Wake-Up Call? 0
Thom wonders when (and why) Americans will wake up to the danger posed by COVID-19 and Donald Trump’s mishandling of it.
Fact Checking Is Work 0
David parses the persiflage, after pointing out that it takes longer to disprove the lies than it does to repeat the lies.
Experiments fail, even noble ones.
The Four-Step Plan 0
Mike discusses the dark implications of Donald Trump’s “plan” to “reopen” the economy.
Warning: Language
Chris-Crossed 0
Chris Christie joins the ranks of those willing to sacrifice lives* on the altar of the Dow-Jones Average.
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*Lives of others, it goes without saying.
The Sad Sack 0
At the San Francisco Chronicle, a veteran of the U. S. Navy and a long-time public servant argues forcefully that Donald Trump has failed his duties as Commander-in-Chief.
A snippet:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
What If They “Reopened the Economy” and No One Came? 0
Ed, at Gin and Tacos, thinks that is a very real possibility.
Here are some bits from his post:
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The truth is that people are afraid, and with good cause. They are afraid of unnecessary risk.
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The other reality that is becoming all too clear is that the “slow drain” theory of capitalism and consumer spending is delusional. That is, demand and consumption haven’t been pent up for 8 weeks and once the clog is cleared, it will come bursting forth in torrents. . . . The lack of spending is from tens of millions of people losing their jobs, having their hours reduced, or being in fear of losing their jobs in the near future.
I commend the entire article to your attention.
And, for related reading, economist Austan Goolsbee is not sanguine.
Sacrificed for by Your Country
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I would have phrased it somewhat more circumspectly–well, a lot more circumspectly–but methinks Atrios may be onto something.
