This is Drama Masks, a Bay Area performing arts column from a born San Franciscan and longtime theatre artist in an N95 mask. I talk venue safety and dramatic substance, or the lack thereof.
There’s a 2025 meme featuring a queue of angry white men at the edge of a cliff. Just beyond the edge is a bell with a sign that reads “Ring to Piss Off Liberals”. Ringing it inevitably sends one falling, shouting “I didn’t vote for this!” all the way down. Sound familiar?
Republicans (and “centrists”) know this new Iran quagmire is a mess of their own making. Hell, I’ve written about how Dubya-era populism led to MAGA bloodlust. Even after Jan 6, they still threw their votes behind a twice-impeached accused rapist. They can’t say this was unexpected. I critique narratives, so I know revisionism when I see it…