Dis Coarse Discourse 0
In the midst of a longer post about a recent made-up who-shot-john over the Trump hush money financial fraud trial, Dick Polman succinctly states one reason–perhaps the primary reason–why “social” media isn’t:
It has long baffled me why persons will believe stuff they see on a computer screen when they would not believe the same stuff if it happened right before their eyse.
The Hunt for Hunter 0
Thom highlights the hypocrisy in the hunt for Hunter.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Heather Lynch explores how dis coarse discourse got so coarse.
Establishmentarians 0
Thom discusses Thomas Jefferson’s view of establishmentarians.
The Lake Effect 0
Apparently, Kari Lake overflowed last week.
QOTD 0
Billy Ray:
The opposite of chaos politically is not order. The opposite of chaos is community.
By the way, the interview from which that quotation is taken is worth a listen. Billy Ray shares some most thoughtful–er–thoughts.
Promises! Promises! 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
As a normal person, it is very difficult to imagine believing ANYTHING that Donald Trump says, however, Trump is NOT supported by normal people, only delusional cultists, rubes, suckers, fools, morons, and dopes. That being the case, even after seeing him do this for YEARS, there are still Trumpers out there who actually believe him when in says “In two weeks I’ll have my fabulous health care plan all ready to unveil” or “In two weeks, we will give you all the details on my infrastructure plans”, or “We have all the proof the election was stolen, but we can’t reveal it for two weeks, but then it will shake the world, REALLY”. Reminds me of the old saying “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me hundreds of times, Jeez! I must be a real dumbass”.
Facebook Frolics 0
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
Indeed, it amplifies the antisocial and propagates the pollution of the polity.
Still Rising Again after All These Years, Reprise 0
As Mark Twain said, “History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”
And the rhymes are Trumpeting.
Decoding De Code 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth makes a telling case that “MAGA” stands for “Making America Gonzo Again.”