Old Twitter used to be like a fabulous party, filled with fascinating people from all over the world having conversations you could float around to, learn something, laugh, nod your head in agreement or engage in disagreement (and learn something in the discourse), chime in, make new acquaintances. I miss that. The first time I read DougJBalloon I had to double check that it was parody as he was so spot on - with a twist. Thanks for the interview.
YASS! Thank you for this. Not only is that account fun, it's nice to hear about the man behind the legend. It's also a good pick me up to the doom and gloom we have to deal with daily.
The term refers to the "horseshoe theory" of politics, which holds that on the extremes the far left and far right are very similar.
"What do the radical right and the radical left have in common? The so-called horseshoe theory, attributed to the French writer Jean-Pierre Faye, argues that the ends of the political spectrum are much more similar than one might expect at first sight. According to this theory, the political continuum from left to right is not a straight line, but takes the shape of a horseshoe." https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/PanelDetails/3246
Tweet The Twit..have nots , the ‘will nots’ . Heard the lie, hung up before more even tried ..I’ve been around so long , enough to see that same ol’ song , no new suit gives them a “cute!”...stay true -give them all the boot...VOTE BLUE 💙
Old Twitter used to be like a fabulous party, filled with fascinating people from all over the world having conversations you could float around to, learn something, laugh, nod your head in agreement or engage in disagreement (and learn something in the discourse), chime in, make new acquaintances. I miss that. The first time I read DougJBalloon I had to double check that it was parody as he was so spot on - with a twist. Thanks for the interview.
YASS! Thank you for this. Not only is that account fun, it's nice to hear about the man behind the legend. It's also a good pick me up to the doom and gloom we have to deal with daily.
Question anyone... what is the “horseshoe left”?
The term refers to the "horseshoe theory" of politics, which holds that on the extremes the far left and far right are very similar.
"What do the radical right and the radical left have in common? The so-called horseshoe theory, attributed to the French writer Jean-Pierre Faye, argues that the ends of the political spectrum are much more similar than one might expect at first sight. According to this theory, the political continuum from left to right is not a straight line, but takes the shape of a horseshoe." https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/PanelDetails/3246
So Greenwald is the poster boy of the horseshoe left I take it?
He is, though I would argue at this point his sympathies for right-wingers are fairly open.
"Trump tells a lie on his Truth Social platform. Here's why that's bad for New York Times Pitchbot!"
Always brilliant. When I can see words as a vintage Monty Python skit it’s pure joy.
hee hee. I don't do twitx. Looks like I've missed something cool.
"These days I’m a little more worried about the horseshoe left people."
I'm worried about them too, Mr Balloon.
Tweet The Twit..have nots , the ‘will nots’ . Heard the lie, hung up before more even tried ..I’ve been around so long , enough to see that same ol’ song , no new suit gives them a “cute!”...stay true -give them all the boot...VOTE BLUE 💙
Thank you for this; we don't see enough lighthearted content in any publication these days (understandably so).