Political Theatre category archive
Devolution 0
Michael in Norfolk makes a frighteningly convincing case that the United States is going bananas banana republic.
The Medicine Show 0
David discusses the junk science behind the claim that there is a relationship between Tylenol and autism and offers a theory as to why the Trump maladministration is weaponizimg autism.
Republican Thought Police 0
At the Bangor Daily News, Dan Cashman, who once hosted a late night talk show, is not sanguine. A snippet:
The Peace Faker 0
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump’s speech to the United Nations.
The stupid. It burns.
Suffer the Children 0
We are again reminded that that is not scripture. That is a Republican family value.
Stray Thought 0
I’m starting to wonder which is worse: being the citizen of a rogue nation or being the citizen of a laughingstock nation.
Free Trumpled Speech, One More Time
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Ring of Fire looks at Donald Trump’s campaign to silence anyone who criticizes him. (Warning: Mild language.)
Free Trumpled Speech, Reprise
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Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump’s efforts to unfree speech.
Pattern Recognition 0
Does this list, taken from an article by Alli Spotts-De Lazzer at Psychology Today Blogs, remind you of anyone?
- Inflated self-importance, even when their accomplishments don’t back that up
- Constant hunger for attention and admiration
- Insistence that their way wins
- Exploitation in relationships, meaning using others, whether through manipulation, boundary-pushing, or taking advantage of generosity
- A lack of awareness or care about how their actions affect people
- A level of arrogance, envy, or haughtiness that’s far outside the norm (sometimes loud and obvious, sometimes subtle and covert)
Follow the link to find out the topic of her article.
The Bagmen 0
Sam and the crew follow the money and decode de code.
Aside:
This is what can happen when you think the government should be run like a business.
The Politics of Tantrum 0
In an article about Donald Trump’s war on late night comedians, Mike Littewin asks what methinks is a quite valide question:
Follow the link for his thoughts on the matter.
A Picture Is Worth 0
Non Sequitur visualizes why the inventor of the whell might have second thoughts.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Michael in Norfolk runs the numbers.
“Facts Are What People Think” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Mary Ann Little writes
(My first thought is, these days, it’s all too easy to “wrap your mind around it.” Just watch the antics of the Trump maladministration.)
Anyway, you might what to read her article, where she explores why some folks believe stuff that lacks verifiable veracity.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Gene Nichol hears a rhyme:
Follow the link for the rest.
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*Mark Twain.