{"id":58850,"date":"2026-02-26T05:59:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=58850"},"modified":"2026-02-25T21:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T05:14:00","slug":"open-thread-february-26-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2026\/02\/26\/open-thread-february-26-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread February 26 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, I listened to last week’s “Coffee Klatch” which Robert Reich does (I would have done do sooner, but it had gone to Spam and I just found it.) Robert and Heather interviewed David Hogg. There was a lot of good stuff in that interview, but one thing which struck me is that he said they spend a lot of time telling young men they’re not ready to run because they’re not ready to do the job, and another lot of time convincing young women they are absolutely qualified to run and do the job. Why am I not surprised? Also, Andy Borowitz<\/a> shared a 7 year old half hour long British documentary regarding the Mango Monster and underage girls.<\/p>\n

Money in politics<\/a> has always been an issue. But it is getting worse, and not just because of inflation. It’s also getting more and more blatant as those who engage in enriching themselves become more and more blatant. If we allow them to normalize it – well, you can see what will happen.<\/p>\n

There are other sources for this, but I’m inclined to trust Robert Reich<\/a>‘s take more than most. (Incidentally, if Kegsbreath is so damn smart, why would he want AI anyway? Truth is, he knows he can’t do it better himself.)<\/p>\n

Please save this and re-read it frequently – especially around elections, including primaries. These frightful attitudes are not going away any time soon. These men are repeating what they learned at their father’s knee (or the knee of a brow-beaten mother, or both.) And their self-respect depends on keeping those opinions, despite any and all evidence to the contrary. Facts be damned. We will never successfully oppose it by pretending it doesn’t exist.<\/p>\n

This video has a great punchline:<\/p>\n