Today in Witch-Hunt Culture
8th August 2022
Democrats Spent $43 Million Helping Election Deniers Win Their Primaries (Newsweek)
What the Alex Jones trial means for the future of conspiracy culture (CNN)
Trump Pick for Michigan AG Tied to Voting Equipment Breach: Report (Daily Beast) Tied! Can’t get more guilty than that!
Feds Arrest Man for Allegedly Mailing Poop to Rep. Jim Jordan (Daily Beast) Didn’t know that was against the law. Good news for Senator Warren.
From the fringes of the far right, Doug Mastriano vainly tries to dance back to the middle (Philadelphia Inquirer) There is no Right but the Far-Right.
Trump’s worst toadies hold degrees from Harvard and Yale. Did they learn anything? (The Guardian) Robert Reich was a Rhodes Scholar. He obviously learned nothing.
How ‘Loyal Dog’ Sean Hannity Went From King of Fox News to Has-Been (Daily Beast) Uh, he still has a bigger audience than the Daily Beast….
The GOP is Viktor Orban’s party now (Washington Post) Max Boot loses his shit.
Lies, Damned Lies, & The January 6 Committee
How Dangerous Is Peter Thiel? Dangerous enough to witch-hunt.
Adams condemns Texas governor for busing migrants to New York (Politico) My, what a surprise.
Inside the War Between Trump and His Generals (The New Yorker) Probably the first time The New Yorker has had anything good to say about generals.
2 Men Face New Trial Over Scheme to Kidnap Michigan Governor
Nets Cheer Biden for Zawahiri Strike, Griped About Trump’s ‘Dangerous’ Droning of Soleimani
HUH? Bloomberg News Co-Founder Blames ‘Election Deniers’ for Americans Thinking Biden Economy Sucks
Washington YMCA Bans Member For Standing Up To Transgender Ideology
Photos show handwritten notes that Trump apparently ripped up and attempted to flush down toilet (CNN) Donald Trump: Living rent-free in proglodyte heads for six years and counting.
No One Despises MAGA Voters More Than MAGA Elites (The Bulwark) Jonathan Last of the Kristol Krew splahes around in the proglodyte Fantasy Land. (‘MAGA Elites’? I guess cannabis really is legal there.)
What Is Elon Musk? And how is it possible that he could emerge from his Twitter debacle more culturally dominant than ever? (New York Magazine) Voices of the Crust are always so surprised when reality intrudes on their dream-world.
Trump Asked Generals Why They Couldn’t Be More Like ‘Totally Loyal’ Nazis, Report Claims (Daily Beast) A report! That proves it!