Political Theatre category archive
“I Know You Are but What Am I” 0
David discusses the “cartoonish level” of projection in the Trumposphere.
Facebook Frolics, All the News You Can Abuse Dept. 0
At the Hartford Courant, Common Cause’s Yosef Getachew examines the disturbing implications of Facebook’s decision to serve as a platform from which politicians can weaponize their lies. Here’s a bit:
This is inherently different from political ads aired on traditional media (broadcast stations or cable networks) where the entire viewing audience can see the ad.
Q and A 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Joseph Pierre posts the transcript of an interview on QAnon and delves into why persons fall for choose to believe in conspiracy theories.
This one’s worth a read. Here’s a bit:
Honoring the Troops, the Republican Way 0
Sam talks with Digby about Republican attempts to smear Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.
Read Digby’s article.
Deep Thoughts about the “Deep State” 0
Veteran Federal employee Michael Levy takes issue with Donald Trump and his dupes, symps, and fellow travelers’ notions about what they disparage as the “deep state.”
Just read it.
The Rule of Lawless 0
The Las Vegas Sun’s Brian Greenspun opines. A snippet:
A judge asked President Trump’s lawyer whether he was suggesting that Trump could actually shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and, because he is the president, actually get away with murder. To which the lawyer answered, “yes.” As long as he was our president!
(snip)
And he was deadly serious.
Facebook Frolics 0
Shorter Susan Estrich: A Constitutional lawyer Zuckerberg’s not.