Political Theatre category archive
America’s Rubicon 0
PoliticalProf thinks that “Donald Trump has already changed everything.”
Here’s one item from his list; follow the link for the rest.
Devolution 0
David looks at an old clip of George W. Bush and observes that, as incompetent as he was, he warned against exactly what Donald Trump is doing today. (Warning: Promo starts at about the five minute mark.)
Today’s Republican Party is a vile and loathsome thing.
Orderly Conduct 0
Carlos Lozada suggests that you can learn a lot about how Donald Trump sees the country and his job from a reading of the over 100 executive orders his has issued a pace of more than one a day. Here’s a bit from his article (emphasis added); follow the link, where he decodes the more of de code.
America was great until Biden ruined it. The economy is shackled by misguided regulations and must be set free. Trump’s opponents are ideological, while he relies on common sense. American values are always in danger and must be shielded from enemies, often enemies from within. The president is not just the head of the executive branch but also the sole interpreter of law and the lone representative of the people.
Tariff Snariff
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Via C&L, Sen. Chris Murphy explains what Trump’s tariffs are really about. A snippet from Murphy’s “social” media posts on the topic:
That’s because they don’t. They aren’t designed as economic policy. The tariffs are simply a new, super dangerous political tool.
Follow the link for Murphy’s reasoning.
The Slog 0
At SFgate, Drew Magary describes getting through the day in these Trumpled times (and, almost as an aside, reveals the playbook),
No excerpt or summary will do his piece justice. Just go read it.
So Much for That Day in Court 0
Robert Reich delves into why the Trump maladministration has set its sights on law firms. A snippet:
Follow the link for his evidence.
Intercepted Signals 0
Mrs. Betty Bowers dissects the deception.
Consider the Source 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Jason Shimiaie reminds that “(g)aslighting is a way of replacing your subjective reality with someone else’s.”
Go read his and consider, does it remind you of anyone in–or of anyone “providing”–the news?
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Thom’s caller hears a rhyme.
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*Mark Twain.
“Vengeance Is Mine” 0
At the Sacramento Bee, law professor Erwin Chemerinsky looks at Donald Trump’s quest for retribution from law firms that have incurred his wrath. A snippet:
This is the playbook of a dictator, not a president in a democracy under the rule of law.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
Muskrat Love 0
A quote:
This is authoritarianism hiding behind an American flag.
Warning: Short commercial at the end.
Republican Thought Police 0
In the midst of a longer article about the right-wing propaganda machine, Yastreblyansky makes the following observation, which methinks is right on the mark:
A Tune for the Times 0
From the Youtube page:
From mass deportations, to mass firings to the crippling of our social support institutions, in two short months we have changed into something unrecognizable; Something we could accurately call “The Broken Promise Land.”