Political Theatre category archive
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
Dick Polman skewers Donald Trump’s “red scare” tactics, in which anyone to the left of the far right is getting tagged a “socialist.”
Aside:
I suspect that Donald Trump has no idea what “socialism” is other than a great bogey word.
Inquiring Minds Don’t Want You To Know 0
Will Bunch tries to make sense of the Jeff Bezos-Saudi Arabia-National Inquirer-Donald Trump, Jr., connections.
Mature Nation 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Steven Stosny suggests that, after almost two and a half centuries, the United States has finally entered the “terrible twos.”
Conspiraling into Madness 0
David and his guest take a deep dive into conspiracy theories and the conspiratorial world view.
Steeley Eyes 0
Der Spiegel digs deep into the background and contents of the Steele Dossier. A snippet:
The Art of the Con 0
Ed at Gin and Tacos argues that Donald Trump is not just unpresidential, he’s also non-presidential. A snippet (follow the link for his reasoning):
The Lies of the Land, Reprise 0
Mike Littvin shares his take on the State of the Union address. A snippet:
Follow the link to read why he wrote that.
The Lies of the Land 0
Thom looks back at the State of the Union address; he also notes the irony of Donald Trump’s bringing up Dachau while his administration is putting children on concentration camps.
Man at Shirk* 0
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*Alternative title: Some Things Are Best Left Undone.
Both Sides Not 0
Using the presidential ambitions of the Man Who Ruined Coffee as a starting point, Paul Krugman examines what he calls the “fanatical centrists.” A nugget:
Follow the link for context.
