Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Showing posts with label Deplorables. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Deplorables. Show all posts

Monday, October 09, 2023

Trump’s 'Repugnant' Demand For Wounded Veterans Revealed In Gen. Mark Milley Profile

Donald Trump reportedly made a callous comment about wounded veterans during Gen. Mark Milley’s 2019 welcome ceremony as the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, per a lengthy article by The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published Thursday.

Trump reportedly demanded to know why a wounded veteran had been invited to perform “God Bless America” at the event, wrote Goldberg, who spent time with Milley for the piece.

Sunday, October 01, 2023

Ron DeSantis Booed At Vigil For Victims Of Jacksonville Shooting

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) was booed on Sunday at a vigil for the victims of Saturday’s racist attack at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville.

Three people were killed in the shooting.

Footage from several angles shows the governor ― who is also running for president ― getting jeered by the crowd.

Jacksonville City Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman asked the crowd to settle down and put political parties aside.

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Mehdi Hasan Reveals Detail About Trump Supporters That Will ‘Haunt’ Him Forever

MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan spotted an alarming number in a new CBS News poll of Republican voters.

And it wasn’t just that 62% plan to back Donald Trump in the presidential primary despite his fourth criminal indictment.

It’s that many trust Trump more than they do family, friends, the media and religious figures.

The poll finds 71% of Trump’s supporters believe what he says it true, despite the fact that he told more than 30,000 lies during his four years in office, according to The Washington Post.