Political Theatre category archive
Guilty! Guilty! Guilty! 0
Seth notes that “it’s amazing when the actual news intrudes on Fox’s talking points.”
Behind the Curtain 0
At the Inky, Jenice Armstrong explores explodes four myths that she has heard repeated by Trump’s supporters, myths which she thinks may be eroding support for Biden the crucial voting demographic of black voters.
Here one of them; follow the link for the others (emphasis in the original):
Trump is a successful businessman.
Reality
Trump certainly gives off the air of being a successful businessman. However, a review of his tax returns by the New York Times found that his businesses take in hundreds of millions annually, yet “rack up chronic losses.” The Times reported that from 1985 to 1994, Trump’s businesses lost more than a billion dollars. When compared with other high-income earners during that period, the Times found that Trump “appears to have lost more money than nearly any other individual American taxpayer.” The former president’s business prowess is an illusion.
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy notes that “irony is not dead.”
The Privatization Scam 0
(David takes two calls. The first is about the privatization scam and is well worth a listen. The second is about China, but it’s still timely.)
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Now it is Kimball Shinkoskey, writing at the Las Vegas Sun, who hears a rhyme.
She is responding to “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan’s statement on May 26 that “spreading lies about elections is free speech.” Here’s a bit of what she has to say:
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*Mark Twain.
Apocalypse Now? 0
A caller argues that we are in the midst of a zombie apocalypse.
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, homas R. Verny takes a long look at the characteristics that make some persons more susceptible that to conspiracy theories. He makes three main points:
- Conspiracy claims are lies disguised as truths.
- Conspiracy theories impute highly antisocial and cynical motives to other individuals.
- Conspiracists can’t tolerate ambiguity, dissent, or criticism.
Follow the link for a detailed discussion of each.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
In a blast from the past that echoes today, Sam and David Roberts discuss where contemporary journalism has gone off the rails.
