Issues Voters . . . 0
These voters seem to have issues.
Choosing the Dark Side 0
The Washington Post’s slogan is “Democracy dies in darkness.”
The same newspaper that once famously shined a light on the misconduct of Richard Nixon has chosen not to endorse a candidate for president (or, to put it another way, has chosen to go dark) in what might be the most important election since 1860.
Dick Polman offers some thoughts as to why the Post has chosen darkness.
I commend them to your attention.
The Fifth Columnist 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts makes a case that she may have identified one of those fabled “enemies within”:
Isn’t it nice to know that Arizona’s own U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar has been assisting in that effort?
Follow the link for her evidence.
It’s Bubblelicious 0
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
The things that you’ve seen,
And can read on your screen,
They ain’t necessarily so.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Writing at the Detroit Free Press, Arlene Frank, a daughter of Holocaust survivors who immigrated to the United States, listens to Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric and hears a rhyme.
Here’s a bit:
Follow the link to read the article.
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*Mark Twain.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
In the old movie I’m watching as I type this, the I-assume-it’s AI doing the subtitles rendered “Miss Serova” as “Mr. Obama.”
If you want to see for yourself, it’s at about the 30 minute mark.
The Wannabe, One More Time 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, David Kyle Johnson identifies characteristics common to fascist movements (note that he does not claim this to be a complete list) and asks whether it reminds us of anyone in the news.
Here’s the list; follow the link for a detailed discussion of each item.
- Nostalgia for a Mythical Past
- Leader Cult and Hero Worship
- Us vs. Them Thinking
- Anti-Intellectualism and Distrust of Expertise
- Victimhood and Conspiracy Thinking
- Glorification of Violence and Aggression
- Obsession with Purity and Control
Afterthought:
In a related vein, Steve M. offers some thoughts as to why so many persons seem willing to overlook the warning signs that Donald Trump, if given the chance, will try to become America’s Hitler.
The Wannabe, Reprise 0
Seth suggests that the media is missing the point in its (lack of serious) coverage of Donald Trump’s documented admiration of Adolph Hitler (and of dictators in general).
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” performs random acts of politeness.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
A Trumpled Presidency . . . . 0
. . . deserves to be suitably memorialized.