Political Theatre category archive
Hannity Sanity 0
Stephanie Sarkis offers some suggestions for dealing with Donald Trump, Fox News, and their dupes, symps, and fellow travelers.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
The Perennial Question 0
Why does anyone brook David Brooks?
Only One Remaining Question 0
Susan Estrich asks it.
Defending the Indefensible 0
Elie Mystal argues that the Republican pressed into service by House Republicans to question witnesses in the impeachment hearings has a very difficult job.
Follow the link for a thorough explanation.
Commonalities 0
The San Francisco Chronicle reports on two social scientists who have taken a step back from immediacy and identified four characteristics common to mass shooters. Here they are; follow the link for details.
First, these mass shooters had early childhood trauma and exposure to violence at an early age.
Second, practically every mass shooter they studied had reached an identifiable crisis point in the weeks or months leading up to the shooting.
Third, most of the shooters had studied the actions of other shooters and sought validation for their motives.
Fourth, the shooters all had the means to carry out their plans.
Only one of them can be addressed by the polity, and that is the last one.
And more guns is not the answer.
“The Emperor’s No Clothes” 0
Leonard Pitts, Jr., tells a tale.
Foxy Shady 0
Nicholas Kristoff argues that Fox News is Donald Trump’s invisible protective shield. A snippet:
The study found that those who regularly watched Fox News actually knew less about both domestic and international issues than those who watched no news at all.
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