Political Theatre category archive
Just Because You Read It Somewhere Don’t Make It True 0
In the Portland Press-Herald, Greg Kesich dissects several Republican disinformation campaigns and offers some hints for separating spotting the cons. A snippet:
Misdirection Play, Dance of the Devious Dept. 0
The Portland Press-Herald’s Bill Nemitz searches for straight answers about agitators for armed assaults of assembled Americans, but encounters a veritable vacuum of veracity.
Lowering the Barr 0
Leonard Pitts, Jr., notes the proliferation of conspiracy theories, most based on absolutely nothing, surrounding the death of Jeffrey Epstein, and questions whether the persons charged with finding the truth will give a darn. A snippet:
In a time such as this, it’d be good to have a credible investigator who could be counted upon to dig out the truth. Instead, we have Attorney General William Barr, and if there was ever a time he might have fit the bill, it was before he turned the Department of Justice into Trump’s private law firm. In his mishandling of the Mueller report, abandoning his post as the nation’s lawyer to install himself as Trump’s defense counsel, Barr sacrificed his credibility and that of his department.
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“Years Ago” at the Recycling Center 0
Woman (almost wistfully): That seems like years ago.
Me: What?
She: Your bumper sticker.
Me: Which bumper sticker?
She: Clinton/Kaine. . . .
“Photo Op Prop” 0
David comments on a photo which he maintains captures the essence of Donald Trump.
What’s in a Word? 0
A raid by any other name would smell as rancid.
Fatal Attraction 0
In a longer post addressing Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide, Ed at Gin and Tacos sums up the attraction of conspiracy theories.
Plus, real life is messy. Conspiracy theories are tidy. Methinks they appeal to folks who can’t grok the messiness.
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