[Thread] A backstory re credentials in 16 tweets — Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017 1. I’m not a journalist or a political scientist. I formally studied neither discipline. — Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 1, 2017 2. I have degrees in philosophy and law. I am accordingly qualified to go fuck myself and very little … Continue reading A Backstory re Credentials In 16 Tweets [Twitter Thread]
Month: May 2017
The Day Democracy Fell – Part II: The GOP Obscenity
On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, democracy fell in the United States. Into what exactly, well, that's not entirely clear. But then, that's much the way these things go, I understand. In any event, our chosen form of government crossed over a line, and we are presently somewhere along the spectrum heading down towards … Continue reading The Day Democracy Fell – Part II: The GOP Obscenity
The Day Democracy Fell – Part I: Firing James Comey
MSNBC has devoted an entire day's broadcast to 'puzzling out' the reason Trump fired Comey. And apparently it's still an open question. JFC. — Atticus West (@AtticusWest) May 10, 2017 Mark your calendar. Yesterday was May 10, 2017. The day democracy fell. Unfortunately, before we can even discuss the import of yesterday, we have to dispose … Continue reading The Day Democracy Fell – Part I: Firing James Comey
A Familiar Refrain: Duterte, Trump, Autocracy and the Other
Donald Trump’s enthusiastic embrace this week of authoritarian dictators around the world spiked sufficiently to break into mainstream news media’s consciousness, but it’s really nothing new. It’s more of a continuation of a theme that pre-dates the election. This embrace extends beyond his bizarre and well-documented love of all things Vladimir Putin – his continuing … Continue reading A Familiar Refrain: Duterte, Trump, Autocracy and the Other
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