It’s Not that Bad!

This latest Mad Sociologist in the News is a response to the heated, dystopian rhetoric that we see from many, admitted not all, Republican politicians and pundits. Most significantly, it is a response to the frenzied and fantastical framing of the former president as he runs for another term.
If this were just a matter of some over-the-top rhetoric, it wouldn’t be newsworthy. However, a significant sector of the population seems to believe the rhetoric and are responding to it accordingly. This is putting people in danger and fueling our uncomfortably and potentially dangerous level of polarization.

I’ve also added a couple of features to the video media of this venue. I created a Charts and Graphophilia page for those who, like myself, cannot get enough of Charts and Graphs.

Chartandgraphophilia: Charts and Graphs (cloud.microsoft)

I am also introducing parenthetical links so that there are fewer “asides” in my video.

What Is Keynesian Economics? – Back to Basics -FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT – September 2014 Ł Volume 51 Ł Number 3 (imf.org)

Prices Are Not Going to Come Down…And That’s a Good Thing – Mr. Andoscia’s Classroom (mrandosciasclassroom.net)

Comparing the Great Depression with the Great Recession – Mr. Andoscia’s Classroom (mrandosciasclassroom.net)

I’ve done this to reduce the length and complexity of the video product.

Sources

Keynesian Economics: Theory and How It’s Used (investopedia.com) 

V-Shaped Recovery: Definition, Characteristics, Examples (investopedia.com) 

Prices Are Not Going to Come Down…And That’s a Good Thing – Mr. Andoscia’s Classroom (mrandosciasclassroom.net) 

What Is Contractionary Policy? Definition, Purpose, and Example (investopedia.com) 

Tight Monetary Policy: Definition, How It Works, and Benefits (investopedia.com) 

Recession of 1981–82 | Federal Reserve History 

Bidenomics: How Joe Biden’s Policies Are Shaping the U.S. Economy (investopedia.com) 

Has the Federal Reserve Pulled Off a Soft Landing? – The New York Times (nytimes.com) 

Why some people feel good about their bank accounts but bad about the economy | CNN Business 

Over 70% of Americans say the economy’s bad, while their own finances are good, poll shows (axios.com) 

Trump says immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood of our country.’ Biden campaign likens comments to Hitler. (nbcnews.com) 

U.S. officials defend using tear gas on migrants. Here’s a close look at their claims | PBS News 

Immigration Wait Times from Quotas Have Doubled: Green Card Backlogs Are Long, Growing, and Inequitable | Cato Institute 

https://sl.bing.net/cY3ncO7QpAy

The Paranoid Style in American Politics, by Richard Hofstadter (harpers.org) 

Income Gini Ratio for Households by Race of Householder, All Races (GINIALLRH) | FRED | St. Louis Fed (stlouisfed.org) 

How hateful rhetoric connects to real-world violence (brookings.edu) 

AJPH202031499_Hswen 956..964 (aphapublications.org) 

Oath Keepers Plotting Before Capitol Riot Awaited ‘Direction’ From Trump, Prosecutors Say – The New York Times (nytimes.com) 

ssrn_id3660055_code2816807.pdf (elsevier-ssrn-document-store-prod.s3.amazonaws.com) 

Hate Map | Southern Poverty Law Center (splcenter.org) 

FAR-LEFT EXTREMIST GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES (counterextremism.com) 

PRRI 

PRRI 

23% of Americans support political violence ahead of the 2024 election, survey shows : NPR 

How hateful rhetoric connects to real-world violence (brookings.edu) 

Most Extremist Violence in the U.S. Comes From the Political Right – The New York Times (nytimes.com) 

Comparative Analysis of Violent Left-and Right-Wing Extremist Groups in the United States | Office of Justice Programs (ojp.gov) 

No, violent crime isn’t soaring, but neither is it falling – The Washington Post 

How many people are deported from the US each year? | USAFacts 

Border security and enforcement: a data-driven guide | USAFacts 

The U.S.-Mexico Border: How Americans View the Situation, Its Causes and Consequences | Pew Research Center 

America’s border crisis, in charts | Vox 

Opinion | The Real ‘Border Czar’ Defends the Biden-Harris Record – The New York Times (nytimes.com) 

Inflation, wages, and interest rates — the truth about Biden’s economy | Vox 

Who’s to Blame for Rising Prices – The New York Times (nytimes.com) 

Video Clip Exposed: Undercover Reporter at Amazon Warehouse Found Abusive Conditions & No Bathroom Breaks (youtube.com) 

Video Clip Watch Jeff Bezos and Wally Funk in zero gravity during Blue Origin spaceflight (youtube.com) 

Video Clip WATCH: Trump gives campaign speech in Pennsylvania | LiveNOW from FOX (youtube.com)

Image Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Trump From Using Defense Funds for Border Wall – The New York Times (nytimes.com) 

Image Photos of border tear gas: Reuters photographer captures picture of migrant woman, kids running from tear gas – The Washington Post 

Image Tech – Business Insider  

Image House votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a historic rebuke of sitting Cabinet member by Republicans – ABC11 Raleigh-Durham 

Image After photos emerge of using tear gas on child migrants, top U.S. border official defends use – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

Image Hate Map | Southern Poverty Law Center (splcenter.org) 

Image Lawmakers decry images of mounted CBP agents chasing Haitian migrants (heraldnews.com)  

Image Migrants Face Tear Gas From Border Patrol In Confrontation Along U.S.-Mexico Line | On Point (wbur.org) 

The following are the AI Images. Non-AI images may have been subjected to Photoshop for clarity, but the content was not altered.