Today in Witch-Hunt Culture
1st August 2022
Workers are being punished for inflation. The real culprit is corporate greed (The Guardian) Robert Reich is a one-note piano.
We Need To Talk About The Worker Wage-Price Spiral Before It’s Too Late (Forbes)
Want to know what a ‘banana republic’ looks like? (Washington Post) Jennifer Rubin loses her shit.
Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin suggests Republicans, Trump are turning US into a ‘banana republic’ To the extent that America is becoming a ‘banana republic’, it’s the doing of the Democrats, not Republicans.
CNN’s Zakaria calls Alito’s speech mocking foreign leaders ‘disgusting,’ ‘scandalous’ (The Hill)
How Republicans could still blow the 2022 midterm elections (CNN) I doubt seriously that Republicans are taking their political advice from CNN.
This is a plot to destroy democracy. And Utah politicians have joined it, Editorial Board writes (Salt Lake Tribune)
Oakland business owner detained after arming himself during store robbery, police say
GOP Taking Rights From Minorities Like South After Reconstruction
MSNBC’s Capehart Quizzes Dem Whose Paid Blogger Called GOP Opponent ‘Miss Frijoles’
Trump Sides with Russia Over Brittney Griner (Rolling Stone) As do I. You break the law, you go to jail.
Dr. Oz’s Dark History of Promoting Companies He Was Quietly Invested In (Daily Beast) duhn-duhn-DUNHHH! Compare Nancy Pelosi’s husband investing in companies that will profit from legislation his wife is pushing.
Alarm as Arizona Republicans set to nominate election deniers for top posts (The Guardian) Anything that gives The Guardian conniptions has my support.
Trump-Backed Conspiracy Theorist Vies to Take Over Arizona Elections (New York Times) And he’s black, which is especially offensive.
Right-wing sheriffs are doing some really shady political organizing against the election system (MSNBC) Good luck finding any left-wing sheriffs.
Jon Stewart shows Democrats how to respond to GOP cruelty (Washington Post) Jennifer Rubin loses her shit about Jon Steward losing his shit. (Jon Stewart Melts Down At Jack Posobiec Outside Capitol)