There is no mystery about where Trumpism comes from. The roots are in the communist fantasies of Joseph McCarthy who painted Truman’s cabinet as a nest of Stalin’s buddies and the sophistry of Lee Atwater who, under Nixon, began the GOP’s turn to an alternative reality where[...]
Posts Tagged ‘FARS’
March 16th, 2016 - 1:50 am § in Donald Trump, Misc.
Why the GOP has become Trump: Alternative Reality Syndrome
December 16th, 2015 - 11:54 pm § in Misc.
The Alternative Reality of Las Vegas
FACEBOOK: David Neiwert My full report from Las Vegas. I have to say, there’s nothing quite as surreal as surrounding yourself with a roomful of people who live in an alternative universe in which facts simply don’t apply. Gaffney’s ‘Summit’ in Nevada a Nonstop Procession of Extre[...]
[...] May 5th, 2015 - 6:15 pm § in Misc.
RADICAL REPUBLICANS
They don’t get much crazier than this: meet Texas’s new Lieutenant Governor: Texas produces a reliable crop of loons in state government, but this one is especially bizarre. It’s Republican Dan Patrick, who was elected November 4 and recently took office. If, God forbid, something happens t[...]
March 17th, 2015 - 11:01 am § in America
Of Jews and Radical Republicans
In the context of the current debate over Netanyahu’s insulting speech before Congress, it is important to note that there has been an ongoing effort by the radical right to turn Jews from our traditional support of liberalism by appealing to Israeli security. During the GW Bush “Glob[...]
February 15th, 2015 - 5:07 pm § in Politics
Radical Republicans: Debunking Rightwing Monetary Myths
Most Americans, if they’re at all religious, should get on their knees and thank God that rightwingers didn’t run America’s economic policy in the aftermath of the financial crisis and near-depression which their policies helped cause. Although our economy isn’t exactly glitt[...]
February 4th, 2015 - 6:13 pm § in America
Radical Republicans: Obama is Hitler
Rep. Randy Weber (R-14, Texas), calls Obama a “Socialistic dictator” and the “Kommandant-In-Chef.” (He probably meant “chief.”) Iin a tweet posted in January Weber bashed Obama for failing to travel to Paris for the Charlie march. , “Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Ob[...]
September 17th, 2014 - 12:53 pm § in Politics
CHINA: Imperialism
BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) — China on Thursday urged Japan to stop all action that undermines China’s sovereignty. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying was referring to the Japanese government’s unilateral move to “nationalize” part of the Diaoyu Islands two years [...]
Trump’s Triumph … the fruits of FOX
While the Republican Party bemoans its fate. they need look no farther than the 4 decades since Lee Atwood grafted the KKK and bluedogs of Southern racisms onto Reagan’s flag waving appeal to the working class. The Democratic Party has contributed in its own way too. Liberal causes .. f[...]