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DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 4, 2021
Opinion: D’s Have To Confront Rethugs’ Relentlessly Racist Dog-Whistles. It’s been the R strategy since Nixon, and it works when D’s ignore it: Crucially, the Republican nominee, Glenn Youngkin, was able to use racially coded attacks to motivate sky-high white turnout without paying a penalty among minority voters. This appears to solve the problem bedeviling […]
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
This essay, by Italian economist Carlo Cipolla, has been around since 1976, but it remains fundamental to the understanding of human society and its defining characteristic, stupidity. Everyone should read it, because everyone is stupid about something some of the time, even though most of our problems are caused by the incalculably large number of […]
Song of the Day 11/3: Five Man Electrical Band, “Signs”
Before I left America, I noticed that most stores, and virtually every restaurant, had a “help wanted” sign in the window. The situation is so dire, some internet wag noted, that long-haired freaky people can now apply. I spend about an hour a day walking around Paris, and so far I’ve seen one (1) “help […]
Republicans Do GOTV 24/7/365 – Democrats Do GOTV on Election Day
For the GOP, everything is “Get out the Vote” . Every lying facebook post, all the dumb anti-mask rallies, and every policy decision. It is all about getting the base fired up. Republicans never say “but we might lose some moderate Republicans” because they know the moderates will come along. What choice do they have?
Democrats dither, delay and debate. Democrats think the base will come along, because what choice do they have? Democrats can’t acknowledge the base because they would push them off their message of obsequious unending compromise. Also we nominate wishy-washy centrist who couldn’t put together an inspiring message if all the pieces were numbered and came with IKEA directions. It makes us bad at the pace and volume of modern politics.
The Trumper won in Virginia and is close in New Jersey. Good news for Trump.
The FIRST Irregular Delaware Political Weekly For 2021-22!
The legislative maps are officially locked in. Meaning it’s Open Season for political junkies. Let’s go! 1. The Announced Legislative Retirees: (The Disgraced/Disgraceful) Rep. Gerald Brady. His behavior guaranteed that the 4th RD would head on down to Suxco. Rep. David Bentz (18th RD). It can’t be said often enough–one of Dover’s best and most […]
Song of the Day 11/2: The Reds, Pinks and Purples, “Last Summer in a Rented Room”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona Glenn Donaldson works hard to craft the blend of guitar jangle and atmospheric dream pop that makes his band, the Reds, Pinks and Purples, sound so good. But the San Francisco musician works hard other places, too. Like Alcatraz prison, where he’s employed by the national parks conservancy. Like most […]
Virginia Voters Seem Evenly Split – Princess Blanding’s Third Party Bid Could Play a Factor
538’s latest polls show 47.9% for Youngkin, 47% for McClintonite, and 1-2% for Princess Blanding of the Liberation Party. (The Center Square) – Although most of the talk around Virginia’s 2021 gubernatorial race has focused on Republican Glenn Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe, voters will have a third name to choose from on their ballots […]
DL Open Thread Tuesday November 2nd 2021
You’re Doing It The Wrong Way – Via Eschaton Republicans claim they’d support a thing if only the Democrats would do it the right way, New York Times reporter types it up. Some business groups and G.O.P. proponents of a paid leave program believe that if it had been broken out and negotiated with Republicans, the […]
The Delaware General Assembly Redistricting Special Session
Lt. Gov. BHL has just reconvened the Senate. Sen. Sokola has moved that SB 199, the legislative redistricting bill, be considered under suspension of rules. Sokola: Retains the cores of all 21 Senate districts, 5 minority-majority districts, one Black majority districts. Hocker: Will vote against bill b/c too much consideration is given to districts losing […]
Song of the Day 11/1: Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, “Mr. Blue Sky”
h/t Jason330 When the latest performance by the Muppet house band debuted Oct. 23 in a YouTube streaming event called “Dear Earth,” devoted to celebrating the only planet known to harbor human life, Jason330 was all over it. He loves this tune — and so, apparently, do most people of his generation. When an outfit […]
DL Open Thread Monday November 1st 2021
It feels strange to be a “blogger” who is also observing a pretty airtight news blackout. It is kinda like being a movie critic who has sworn off movies. Today for instance. You, dear reader, will have to fill in my gross ignorance of current events. As a starting point, here are some items that I have a vague awareness of.
– There is a Gov’s race in Virginia that Republicans are…
My Fave Tunes For October, 2021
Fewer songs this month because, at this time of the year, I eliminate tunes that are on albums that won’t be released until at least January. I’ve already heard four stone-cold killers for early 2022. Can’t wait. However, we’re left with some s-s-seriously good stuff. Including, wait, is that a jam band I hear? On […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 31, 2021
How/Why Cops Turn Traffic Stops Into Deadly Confrontations. Short take–Because they’re trained that way. And because they can get away with it: The deaths are among a series of seemingly avoidable killings across the United States. Over the past five years, a New York Times investigation found, police officers have killed more than 400 drivers […]
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