Zoe
@mbother
Zoe
dysphemistic treadmill
1d
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The project of Big Tenting will be assisted, I think, by returning to an earlier understanding of “allyship.”
During WWII, the US allied with the USSR in order to defeat Hitler. We were allies despite fundamental disagreements about political ideologies, values, and global aspirations. We were allied... See more
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The project of Big Tenting will be assisted, I think, by returning to an earlier understanding of “allyship.”
During WWII, the US allied with the USSR in order to defeat Hitler. We were allies despite fundamental disagreements about political ideologies, values, and global aspirations. We were allied... See more
Only a big tent can maximize the OBBBA opportunity
Nikuruga
11h
Also it’s not hard to imagine a universe of technological abundance existing alongside large groups of impoverished people who don’t get to share in it. In fact that’s what the real world is like. If we can have a world where a futuristic AI-powered Silicon Valley coexists with subsistence farmers in Africa living in mud huts, why is it ... See more
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Also it’s not hard to imagine a universe of technological abundance existing alongside large groups of impoverished people who don’t get to share in it. In fact that’s what the real world is like. If we can have a world where a futuristic AI-powered Silicon Valley coexists with subsistence farmers in Africa living in mud huts, why is it ... See more
Republicans' most toxic policy commitment
Evan
Evan
11h
Liked by Ben Krauss
In a world where all political media panders to its audience, only one man was willing to stand up and tell his that they are old and uncool.
Evan
11h
Liked by Ben Krauss
In a world where all political media panders to its audience, only one man was willing to stand up and tell his that they are old and uncool.
Progressive millennials are old now
Gordon P
9h
I think this kind of illustrates the problem that a measure like this is meant to get at. As families have become smaller and more geographically fragmented, there are fewer "easy" people to ask for favors in most peoples' lives. Meanwhile, the increased availability of low-friction paid services like Uber, coupled with an online discours... See more
9h
I think this kind of illustrates the problem that a measure like this is meant to get at. As families have become smaller and more geographically fragmented, there are fewer "easy" people to ask for favors in most peoples' lives. Meanwhile, the increased availability of low-friction paid services like Uber, coupled with an online discours... See more
Presidential luck
dysphemistic treadmill
1d
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"... punching is a good strategy for centrist...."
I think one key tenet of Yglesias-thought could be summarized as:
the advantage to centrists of having a ready supply of hippies for punching does not outweigh the disadvantage to the national party of having punchable hippies as its most visible public face.
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"... punching is a good strategy for centrist...."
I think one key tenet of Yglesias-thought could be summarized as:
the advantage to centrists of having a ready supply of hippies for punching does not outweigh the disadvantage to the national party of having punchable hippies as its most visible public face.
The case for parliamentary cities
blorpington
7h
Just like anything else, heavy users of Catholicism sometimes need to up their dosage to stay level. And since Vatican 2, the amount of Catholicism in a single service is simply not enough to meet the needs of those who are most profoundly effected.
7h
Just like anything else, heavy users of Catholicism sometimes need to up their dosage to stay level. And since Vatican 2, the amount of Catholicism in a single service is simply not enough to meet the needs of those who are most profoundly effected.
Why I joined a weird Zoom book club
Just ask yourself, what makes it easier for people to get their big-ass trucks? Of course you don’t want relentless data center construction to drive up the cost of residential electricity — that makes it harder to get a big-ass truck. But the construction of data centers plus the construction of new energy facilities to power them equals more and ... See more
Big-Ass Truck Abundance
Tom H
7h
The democratic party apparatus is largely run by lawyers with JDs. The politicians, many of the staffers, most of the non profit executives, and many of the thinkiest think tankers have JDs. It is central to law education in the US that policy legitimacy is derived from the process that creates the policy, there is no focus on outcomes. Its ... See more
7h
The democratic party apparatus is largely run by lawyers with JDs. The politicians, many of the staffers, most of the non profit executives, and many of the thinkiest think tankers have JDs. It is central to law education in the US that policy legitimacy is derived from the process that creates the policy, there is no focus on outcomes. Its ... See more
Big-Ass Truck Abundance
Jackson
Jackson
9h
Liked by Ben Krauss
Broadly speaking, theory of power thinking is appealing because it allows you to avoid thinking through theories of change. Designing better policies is both difficult and involves significant tradeoffs that pit the interests of various groups in your coalition against each other. Sloganeering around billionaires... See more
Jackson
9h
Liked by Ben Krauss
Broadly speaking, theory of power thinking is appealing because it allows you to avoid thinking through theories of change. Designing better policies is both difficult and involves significant tradeoffs that pit the interests of various groups in your coalition against each other. Sloganeering around billionaires... See more