The Offense 0
At the Nashville Tennessean, LeBron Hill argues that Tennessee Republicans decided to expel two young black progressives from the Tennessee House because they didn’t know their place.
Afterthought:
When I was a young ‘un, back in the olden days, growing up under Jim Crow and attending segregated schools, there was a term for this:
They were “being uppity.”
Over a century and a half after the Civil War, the Secesh are still with us, and they are rising again after all these years.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
As I’ve mentioned before, Richard Nixon’s “southern strategy” has come full circle and consumed the Republican Party.
It is now the party of George Wallace and Bull Connor.
Republican Family Values 0
Michelle Goldberg is an optimist. She suggests that Republicans are starting realize that, in their crusade against abortion, they may have overreached.
She may be right, but my guess is that in order to retain the support of the right-wing evangelical they-call-themselves Christians, Republicans will double-down.
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
The “party of law and order” and “states’ rights” is certainly melting down over a state daring to attempt to uphold the law when it comes to Donald Trump. Suddenly, breaking the law is just “something everybody does, so no big deal. Cut the guy some slack!” At the same time, Hunter Biden owning a laptop has become an issue they believe threatens our core principles.
Unbalanced, Unchecked 0
Thom argues that Florida Man is going full-on fascist.
Artificial Covert Intelligence 0
At Psychology Today Blogs Steven Hassan, who has spent four decades studying the use of “undue influence” in cults, politics, and relationships, explores the darker potential of AI. A snippet:
We already know that “social” media isn’t.
In view of the “golly gosh gee whiz” attitude with which many are greeting the AI/ChatGPT hype, I think his piece is worth a look.
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