Politics of Hate category archive
Courting Disaster, One Thing Is Not Like the Other Thing Dept. 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice dissects Supreme Supremacist Court Chief Justice John Roberts’s misdirection play.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Rep. Melanie Stansbury argues the we are facing McCarthyism v. 2.0, with extra added malice and stupid (commentary by Cliff Shecter).
Via C&L.
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*Mark Twain.
Establishmentarians 0
Thom looks at recent Establishmentarian antics in Texas (and a few other states).
Republican Family Values 0
We are again reminded that “suffer the children” is a Republican family value.
All the News that Gives You Fits 0
Arash Javanbakht, writing at Psychology Today Blogs, notes that studies show that many Americans are not just turned off by the news, they are turning off the news because they are emotionally worn out. He looks into thee reasons why.
Here’s a bit of his article (follow the link for the rest–it is a worthwhile read):
Over the past few decades, many people have felt a strong push for tribalism, an “us vs. them” way of seeing the world, turning Americans against one another. This has led to a point where we are not just in disagreement with each other. We hate, cancel, block, and attack those who disagree with us.
I agree that the news is very bad. The nation may well be in its worst crisis since the 1850s. I also agree that not wallowing in the news from dawn to dusk is wise.
But turning away from it entirely–not a good idea in these fraught times.
The Recycle Heap 0
David argues that Donald Trump’s proposed policies, such as tariffs, deregulation, trickle on economics, etc., amount to recycling failed policies from the past and will fail again.
Admissions Test 0
Michael in Norfolk sums it up:
Follow the link for context.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Writing at the Des Moines Register, Bruce Lear argues that we have become an uncivil society and will suffer–are suffering–for it. Methinks he has a point.
A tiny bit:
. . . we seem to have forgotten how to be civil or to compromise.
Follow the link for context.
Republican Family Values 0
Thom talks with Jacob Soboroff about the film, Separated, which documents Donald Trump’s policy of ripping children from the arms of their parents.
It would appear the “suffer the children” is a Republican family value.
You can learn more about the film at this link.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Thom and Heidi Siegmund Cuda hear some very scary rhymes. A quote:
It can happen anywhere where you can get a mob together over fear and othering and have them become your foot soldiers for fascism.
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*Mark Twain.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Thom hears some rhymes.
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*Mark Twain.
The Vice of the Turtle 0
Writing at the Portland Press-Herald, Lincoln Paine voices his fear that the election of Donald Trump may signal the death knell of American democracy (and, frankly, I doubt he’s alone in that fear). And he points a finger:
But the people who lost our democracy are the Republican leadership, starting with Mitch McConnell.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
The Answer: Hate Feeds on Itself 0
The quandary:
Follow the link for the rest of the quandary.