Fyre and the Age of Humbug
It is, perhaps, the supreme irony of our time that when we have access to all the information in the world literally in the palm of our hand, humbug has become more powerful than ever.
Tagged: Donald Trump
An Historic Parallel For the Wall and Opioids
Seen in that light, the President’s comments become much more sinister. He’s trying to leverage the ongoing opioid epidemic into support for his his wall. It almost certainly won’t help. But once the problem gets better he’ll claim credit for it.
Congresswoman Says Bad Word, Conservatives Feign Outrage
Rashida Tlaib called the president a “motherfucker.” Conservatives are pretending to be outraged about it.
A Tale of Two Falwells
It’s easy to see the vestiges of Falwell, Sr.’s “I Love America” rallies in President Trump’s MAGA spectacles. Falwell the younger has evolved from organizing conservative Christians to mastering how to monetize them. With Donald Trump and the future of America as the new pitch, they have been politically weaponized.
Turkeys and Drumsticks 2018
Who are the biggest Turkeys of 2018? Who are the best of 2018? Let’s find out.
Nikki Haley Resigns as UN Ambassador
Nikki Haley, the United State’s Ambassador to the United Nations, has resigned. In accepting her resignation President Trump says Amb. Haley will leave her position at the end of the year.
Briefly, On “She Should Have Reported It!”
Donald Trump stayed silent for five days. Then he attacked Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser.
14 Reasons Why
The more I turn over [Bush’s] record and compare it to where Trump is going, the more it becomes obvious that this isn’t just about a personal animus for Trump. At every turn — the environment, the budget, trade policy, immigration — Trump is shaping up to be worse.
Ignoring the Lessons of Donald Trump
As Donald Trump continues to make a mess domestically and internationally, have his opponents learned anything? Nope.
Nobody Won 2016 Election in a Landslide
True, Hillary Clinton received roughly 2.9 million more votes that Trump. But she didn’t get the most votes either.
Nobody did. Nobody also won the electoral college in a landslide.
North Korea, Kim Jong-un Reportedly Making Big Promises
De-escalation is a welcomed thing, but suddenly getting all you desire from a long-term foe should be accepted cautiously.
The White House Mess
Michael Wolff’s The Fire and the Fury is the talk of the town and certainly the book of the moment.
Alabama Pulls Back the Curtain
In which the victory of Roy Moore deflates the myth that Trumpism is primarily about Trump.
Jemele Hill, or, The Politics Of Describing A Duck As “A Duck”
In properly describing Donald Trump as a white supremacist, Jemele Hill joined a crowd of people who have done precisely the same thing. The White House’s response to her having done it though? It was very different.
Scaramucci Does the Fandango
Everyone is assuming new White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci is a neophyte who doesn’t know what he’s doing. It’s actually much worse than that.
When they cower before Trump outrage, corporations make us angrier and dumber — WaPo (Alyssa Rosenberg)
No public funds were used in the controversial portrayal of a Donald Trump-like Julius Caesar.
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