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Don Swift : Paranoid Politics and the Legitimacy Crisis
Graphic from Framing the Dialogue. Inset images below from NeoRepublica and Pushed to the Left.Paranoid politics:How the legitimacy crisis helps the Republicans The growing lack of confidence in government and democracy occurred most with white, blue-collar people. The extent to … Continue reading
Don Swift : Cultural Cognition, Collective Memory, and Tea Party Republicanism
Image from Religion Nerd.Cultural cognition, collective memory, and Tea Party Republicanism The right-wing information machine is very adept at wiring for its followers a collective memory that filters out contradictory information. By Don Swift | The Rag Blog | July … Continue reading
Don Swift : Cultural Cognition and Today’s Politics
Cartoon by Bennett / Chattanooga Times Free Press. Image from Picasa. Fact and fiction: Cultural cognition and today’s politics The scholars have noted a tendency for people to ‘conform their beliefs about disputed matters of fact… to values that define … Continue reading
Don Swift : Rick Perry and the New Apostolic Reformation
Rev. Tom Schlueter, a New Apostolic Reformation pastor, shown laying his hands on Rick Perry in front of a painting of the Battle at the Alamo. Image from Right Speak.A threat to American liberties:Rick Perry and the New Apostolic Reformation … Continue reading
Don Swift : Dominionists and the ‘Kingdom of God’
Image from The Last Crisis.A threat to American liberties:Dominionists and the ‘Kingdom of God’ They want to take over government and create a theocracy. No wonder they see nothing wrong in playing politics from the pulpit. By Don Swift / … Continue reading
Don Swift : Perry, Bachmann, and the Threat of Dominionism
Image (without irony) from OpenAirSeattle.A threat to American liberties:Dominionism and the Republican Right Both Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann have clear ties to the Christian Dominionists, who do not believe in the separation of church and state. By Don Swift … Continue reading
Don Swift : The Republicans’ Debt Default Threat
OMG. The Republicans’ default threat. Image from Reuters.What will the GOP demand in return for raising the debt ceiling? The Republicans have used the threat of shutdown to make excessive demands. So far, the public has not rewarded their cynical … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Don Swift, Economy, Republican Party, Right Wing Politics, Sherman DeBrosse
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Don Swift : Narcissism and the ‘Weeper of the House’
René Magritte’s “The False Mirror” (1928).A crying matter:Reflecting on the ‘Weeper of the House’ Narcissism speaks to problems of the heart or soul. By Don Swift / The Rag Blog / December 28, 2010 Speaker-designate John Boehner’s inclination to cry … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Swift, John Boehner, Narcissism, Psychology, Republican Party, Sherman DeBrosse
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