All the News that Fits 0
Will Bunch notes the scariest thing about CNN’s Trump Clown Hall*:
That was all too predictable. But here’s what I wasn’t prepared for, and it gutted me.
The applause.
While on the subject, PoliticalProf explains why CNN is in no way responsible for what CNN did.
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*With apologies to Bob Cesca.
Cancellation Nation 0
David explains how it’s right-wing snowflakes that are doing the cancelling in our culture.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another gun nut (thinks he is) taking the law into his own hands.
Yet another innocent sacrificed.
We are no longer a society.
We are a sociopathy.
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Decoding de Code 0
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville speaks the quiet part out loud.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
We are a broken society.
In related news, F. T. Rea offers a theory as to a contributor to the brokenness. I’m not sure I agree completely, but I think his piece is worth a read.
All the News that Gives Us Fits 0
Atrios suggests that it might be a good idea to avoid cable news.
I would go further. I avoid broadcast news altogether, except for certain local news websites, When broadcast news changed from being a loss leader to a profit center–when it begin to value “eyeballs” over accuracy, “engagement” over integrity–it went into–er–descent.
“One of These Days, Alice, Pow! to the Moon” 0
The title of this post was a frequent line in Jackie Gleason’s Honeymooners, which started as skits and then became a series.
At the Idaho State Journal, Gugino discusses the latest front in the right-wing’s desire to roll the clock back: abolishing “no fault” divorce so, once again, Alice can be sent to the moon, without any recourse.
Gugino starts by reminding us why “no fault” divorce came about:
Follow the link for the rest.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Nothing spices up the evening commute like a random act of politeness.