Josh Barro

Beliefs Korrents

• Korrents What they believe 22 beliefs — each backed by an exact quote.

  Each is a korrent — compiled by korrents.com, not by them: the one-line wordings are korrents', the quotes are theirs.

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  • The identity politics of Woke 1 alienated the ordinary Americans the left once championed.

    By demanding the purification of the individual and branding broad swathes of the public as oppressor classes, 'Woke 1' besmirched the average Americans who Democrats once championed.

    Woke 1 Was Anti-Populist, and Not in the Good Way Said 14 Aug 2026

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    America

  • Treating ordinary people as an oppressor class that must repent is incompatible with left populism.

    This worldview - that the masses, basically everyone except the most marginalized and most oppressed, must reckon with their roles as oppressors and repent2 - is incompatible with the populism that has since risen on the left.

    Woke 1 Was Anti-Populist, and Not in the Good Way Said 14 Aug 2026

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  • Defunding the police is incompatible with a mass movement in a society where people want police protection.

    Zohran now understands how "defund" is incompatible with a mass movement in a society where the masses want protection by the police.

    Woke 1 Was Anti-Populist, and Not in the Good Way Said 14 Aug 2026

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  • Modern technology has made seasonal clock changes far less burdensome than they were decades ago.

    the main relevant difference between 1974 and now is that technology handles clock changes on our behalf, so time changes are less burdensome than they used to be.

    Permanent Daylight Saving Time Is the Perfect Stupid Idea for Our Stupid Time Said 17 Jul 2026

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  • Growing public unreasonableness and contradictory demands are a major cause of persistently low approval ratings for politicians of both parties.

    the increasing unreasonableness of an electorate that wants all its groceries in one bag and also doesn't want the bag to be heavy is a primary driver behind permanently low approval of politicians in both parties

    Permanent Daylight Saving Time Is the Perfect Stupid Idea for Our Stupid Time Said 17 Jul 2026

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  • Politicians increasingly govern by what polls well rather than by what actually produces outcomes voters are satisfied with.

    politicians acting based on what they think polls well, rather than based on what will actually produce results that make voters happy

    Permanent Daylight Saving Time Is the Perfect Stupid Idea for Our Stupid Time Said 17 Jul 2026

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  • Certain seductive personality types cause people to override their better judgment not just romantically but also in politics.

    They get women to sleep with them, but they attract both men and women and cause them to surrender their better judgment and make bad choices in a variety of contexts, including the voting booth.

    Graham Platner Was Just Hunter Biden With Worse Ink Said 13 Jul 2026

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  • A defining trait of charismatic 'bad boy' figures is that they lie.

    After all, one of the main reasons bad boys are bad is that they lie.

    Graham Platner Was Just Hunter Biden With Worse Ink Said 13 Jul 2026

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  • European countries are wealthy enough to afford widespread air conditioning, comparable to Japan.

    Europe is not actually poor. Japan is about as wealthy as Europe, and almost all Japanese homes are air-conditioned. Europeans could afford to air-condition their homes (and their hospitals!) just like the Japanese do.

    Europe Needs Air Conditioning Said 28 Jun 2026

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    Europe

  • American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US.

    elevators are the rare part of the economy where Europeans have embraced market dynamism while Americans choose overregulation and labor market rigidity.

    Europe Needs Air Conditioning Said 28 Jun 2026

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    AI and jobsEuropeAmerica

  • Some European leftists oppose comforts like air conditioning on political grounds, in effect favoring hardship over comfort.

    European leftists explicitly advocate that people should be kept poor, uncomfortable, and literally sweating.

    Europe Needs Air Conditioning Said 28 Jun 2026

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    Europe

  • A political candidate whose personal life shows a pattern of unreliability will likely prove unreliable in office too.

    if you nominate people whose life history reflects a high degree of unreliability, they may prove unreliable once in office.

    Low-Conscientiousness Losers Are Bad Senate Candidates Said 3 Jun 2026

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  • A member of Congress should be better, on most measures, than the people they represent.

    a member of Congress should be better, on most measures, than the people he or she represents.

    Low-Conscientiousness Losers Are Bad Senate Candidates Said 3 Jun 2026

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  • Having worked at a highly selective, demanding employer signals conscientiousness and reliability.

    Having worked there is a signal that you work hard, you complete your assignments, you adapt well to new tasks and requirements, and you're ready to take on new challenges.

    Low-Conscientiousness Losers Are Bad Senate Candidates Said 3 Jun 2026

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  • A minority party can peel off enough opposition-party votes to pass impeachment articles despite being outnumbered.

    I think it's likely Democrats could peel off enough Republicans to actually pass an impeachment resolution against Blanche.

    Impeach Todd Blanche Said 22 May 2026

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  • Republican lawmakers have lost the party cohesion needed to shield a Trump ally from an impeachment trial.

    My guess is Republicans have lost the necessary cohesion to fall on Trump's sword and block a trial.

    Impeach Todd Blanche Said 22 May 2026

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  • Waging political war on a central bank does not serve a president's own political interests.

    A war on the Fed has not served Trump's political interests and generally does not serve any president's interests.

    Fed Board Members: Stay In Your Seats Said 15 May 2026

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    interest rates

  • Federal Reserve Board members have historically often resigned before completing their full terms.

    Federal Reserve Board members have often resigned their positions well before their 14-year terms expired, since that's quite a long time to spend in one position in government.

    Fed Board Members: Stay In Your Seats Said 15 May 2026

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    interest ratesgovernment

  • The Federal Reserve will need to raise interest rates rather than cut them to bring down inflation.

    I will be surprised if there are any votes for rate cuts, even from Warsh himself. The Fed may need to hike rates this year to tame inflation.

    Fed Board Members: Stay In Your Seats Said 15 May 2026

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    inflationinterest rates

  • Seeking special tax treatment that could not sustainably be extended to everyone is morally wrong.

    it's also morally wrong to seek out special treatment that could not sustainably be offered to everyone.

    Stop Microlooting the Tax Code Said 9 May 2026

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  • Stronger enforcement against tax and benefit cheating would raise social trust in government.

    It would behoove politicians to take cheating more seriously, because better enforcement would improve social trust

    Stop Microlooting the Tax Code Said 9 May 2026

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    government

  • How big a government you want determines necessary tax rates, but any such system depends on people actually paying their taxes.

    The necessary tax rates depend on how big a government you want, but all these systems rely on people paying taxes.

    Stop Microlooting the Tax Code Said 9 May 2026

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    government

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