Political Theatre category archive
What Put the “Neo” in Liberalism? 0
Thom responds to a caller’s request to define “Neoliberalism.”
All the News that Fits 0
Fellow Travelers 0
At the Las Vegas Sun, Peter Wehner tries to understand why Republicans, who once styled themselves as the party of rectitude, so willingly defend and support Donald Trump, for whom rectitude is a unknown concept. Here’s a bit; follow the link th read the rest.
When the accommodation involves compromising one’s sense of integrity, the tensions are reduced when others join in the effort. This creates a powerful sense of cohesion, harmony and groupthink. The greater the compromise, the more fierce the justification for it — and the greater the need to denounce those who call them out for their compromise.
Unpresidented 0
Susan Estrich argues that one President is not like the other President. A snippet:
(snip)
For Trump, it’s not insecurity. Just the opposite. It is the monumental arrogance of a monarch who is above the law. It is precisely what the Founding Fathers rebelled against.
Do please read the rest.
Sins of Omission Omission of Sin
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Honest to Pete, you can’t make this stuff up.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Kyle Whitmore maintains that “your civics teacher lied” to you about the rule of law. Follow the link for his evidence.
Afterthought:
Do they even have civics teachers these days?
“Running the Country like a Business” 0
Gordon Weil suggests that Donald Trump’s approach to you-can-hardly-call-it governance is similar to his approach to real estate. A snippet:
In the narrow world of real estate, the most successful operators are not limited by a code of conduct. In privately held property companies, the boss sets the rules and goes as far as possible in bare-knuckle dealing.
Follow the link for the rest.
The Madness of King Don 0
Jim Wright is somewhat concerned.
