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From one piece Woke 1 Was Anti-Populist, and Not in the Good Way 3 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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Defunding the police is incompatible with a mass movement in a society where people want police protection.Their words
Zohran now understands how "defund" is incompatible with a mass movement in a society where the masses want protection by the police.
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Treating ordinary people as an oppressor class that must repent is incompatible with left populism.Their words
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.
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The identity politics of Woke 1 alienated the ordinary Americans the left once championed.Their words
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.
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From one piece Permanent Daylight Saving Time Is the Perfect Stupid Idea for Our Stupid Time 3 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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politicians acting based on what they think polls well, rather than based on what will actually produce results that make voters happy
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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
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Modern technology has made seasonal clock changes far less burdensome than they were decades ago.Their words
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.
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From one piece Graham Platner Was Just Hunter Biden With Worse Ink 2 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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After all, one of the main reasons bad boys are bad is that they lie.
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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.
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From one piece Europe Needs Air Conditioning 3 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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European leftists explicitly advocate that people should be kept poor, uncomfortable, and literally sweating.
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American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US.Their words
elevators are the rare part of the economy where Europeans have embraced market dynamism while Americans choose overregulation and labor market rigidity.
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European countries are wealthy enough to afford widespread air conditioning, comparable to Japan.Their words
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.
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From one piece Low-Conscientiousness Losers Are Bad Senate Candidates 3 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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Having worked at a highly selective, demanding employer signals conscientiousness and reliability.Their words
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.
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A member of Congress should be better, on most measures, than the people they represent.Their words
a member of Congress should be better, on most measures, than the people he or she represents.
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if you nominate people whose life history reflects a high degree of unreliability, they may prove unreliable once in office.
22 May
From one piece Impeach Todd Blanche 2 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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Republican lawmakers have lost the party cohesion needed to shield a Trump ally from an impeachment trial.Their words
My guess is Republicans have lost the necessary cohesion to fall on Trump's sword and block a trial.
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A minority party can peel off enough opposition-party votes to pass impeachment articles despite being outnumbered.Their words
I think it's likely Democrats could peel off enough Republicans to actually pass an impeachment resolution against Blanche.
15 May
From one piece Fed Board Members: Stay In Your Seats 3 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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The Federal Reserve will need to raise interest rates rather than cut them to bring down inflation.Their words
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.
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Federal Reserve Board members have historically often resigned before completing their full terms.Their words
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.
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Waging political war on a central bank does not serve a president's own political interests.Their words
A war on the Fed has not served Trump's political interests and generally does not serve any president's interests.
9 May
From one piece Stop Microlooting the Tax Code 3 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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The necessary tax rates depend on how big a government you want, but all these systems rely on people paying taxes.
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Stronger enforcement against tax and benefit cheating would raise social trust in government.Their words
It would behoove politicians to take cheating more seriously, because better enforcement would improve social trust
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Seeking special tax treatment that could not sustainably be extended to everyone is morally wrong.Their words
it's also morally wrong to seek out special treatment that could not sustainably be offered to everyone.
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