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Yes - I think the nuance is that they'd look for the police to stop and gather revenue from people who don't live in the neighborhood and account for most of the speeding. Can't do that with a camera (I mean you could, but making a policy like this official is difficult / impossible in the US).
January 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Yes - I think the nuance is that they'd look for the police to stop and gather revenue from people who don't live in the neighborhood and account for most of the speeding. Can't do that with a camera (I mean you could, but making a policy like this official is difficult / impossible in the US).
The media's stories gain traction because they can easily find both Republican and ostensibly Democratic voters who can't wait to trumpet their criticisms of Biden. Trump has eliminated that problem and is stronger for it.
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The media's stories gain traction because they can easily find both Republican and ostensibly Democratic voters who can't wait to trumpet their criticisms of Biden. Trump has eliminated that problem and is stronger for it.
So you expect him to reverse once again on mayoral control of the schools? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of Public Schools
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
So you expect him to reverse once again on mayoral control of the schools? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
Yes we agree everyone is free to ask any and all leading questions for more opportunities to generate Hitler comparisons that play well with their audiences. The question of why he doesn't shun Hanania appears to have been answered however.
December 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Yes we agree everyone is free to ask any and all leading questions for more opportunities to generate Hitler comparisons that play well with their audiences. The question of why he doesn't shun Hanania appears to have been answered however.
This is moving goalposts - the dive into 'what's so great about Hanania' is relevant only because the criticism is 'why are you dancing for Hitler'.
December 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This is moving goalposts - the dive into 'what's so great about Hanania' is relevant only because the criticism is 'why are you dancing for Hitler'.
In this very thread he makes clear he doesn't agree with Katz' views on the power of shunning ...
December 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In this very thread he makes clear he doesn't agree with Katz' views on the power of shunning ...
Of course, and also some people what to exclude more demographics than other people do.
December 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Of course, and also some people what to exclude more demographics than other people do.
Just bad luck then that Mamdani attracted a third-party challenger that could pull significant votes and Harris and Adams didn't?
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Just bad luck then that Mamdani attracted a third-party challenger that could pull significant votes and Harris and Adams didn't?
No, sincerely unfamiliar unless the differences are merely pedantic eg oligarchy instead of autocracy. Will Google thanks.
November 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
No, sincerely unfamiliar unless the differences are merely pedantic eg oligarchy instead of autocracy. Will Google thanks.
Not quite following - what is the plan from people who raise this objection and also dislike tyranny?
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Not quite following - what is the plan from people who raise this objection and also dislike tyranny?
Because overall, it feels like winning elections to avoid authoritarianism is pretty fundamental to the whole promise of democracy.
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Because overall, it feels like winning elections to avoid authoritarianism is pretty fundamental to the whole promise of democracy.
Curious, is this just a (well-deserved) criticism of Garland's failure to prosecute Trump / Congressional failure to impeach and remove? Or are there other options you'd like them to pursue now that we're here?
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Curious, is this just a (well-deserved) criticism of Garland's failure to prosecute Trump / Congressional failure to impeach and remove? Or are there other options you'd like them to pursue now that we're here?
Bouie said the same in response to that article - not clear enough for him either?
October 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Bouie said the same in response to that article - not clear enough for him either?
Bananas and tuna rolls for all!
October 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Bananas and tuna rolls for all!
You’ve clearly forgotten the War on Terror years
October 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
You’ve clearly forgotten the War on Terror years
I mean this sounds like broken clock fallacy: wouldn’t leftists have had to correctly predict Trump’s first term behavior to take a victory lap here?
October 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I mean this sounds like broken clock fallacy: wouldn’t leftists have had to correctly predict Trump’s first term behavior to take a victory lap here?
I don't think a fair reading of Yglesias et al is that issue by issue polling determines elections. The argument is in short a) Manchin is better than Justice even if Manchin hurts the left's intracoalitional interests and b) moderation can help us win, worth doing even if just small benefit
October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I don't think a fair reading of Yglesias et al is that issue by issue polling determines elections. The argument is in short a) Manchin is better than Justice even if Manchin hurts the left's intracoalitional interests and b) moderation can help us win, worth doing even if just small benefit
Good question, starting to reach the end of my ability to contribute meaningfully here - off the top of my head I'd say candidates endorsed by Congressional Progressive Caucus in primaries, but I'd like to dig into this more.
October 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Good question, starting to reach the end of my ability to contribute meaningfully here - off the top of my head I'd say candidates endorsed by Congressional Progressive Caucus in primaries, but I'd like to dig into this more.
No, it's a fair point. But where are the leftists winning elections in swing states? I read you to be saying they can't because of the media environment, but assuming that doesn't substantially change before the midterms, how should that inform our candidate selection?
October 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
No, it's a fair point. But where are the leftists winning elections in swing states? I read you to be saying they can't because of the media environment, but assuming that doesn't substantially change before the midterms, how should that inform our candidate selection?
Is ballotpedia a bad source for this? Suggestions on where else to look? ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%...
Ballotpedia's Polling Index: Comparison of opinion polling during the Trump and Biden administrations
ballotpedia.org
October 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Is ballotpedia a bad source for this? Suggestions on where else to look? ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%...
Trump's approval rating sits about where Biden was at this point in his presidency. What's the proof for the claim his naked authoritarianism is not at all popular?
October 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Trump's approval rating sits about where Biden was at this point in his presidency. What's the proof for the claim his naked authoritarianism is not at all popular?
Well it seems Dunlap's supporters are more interested in beating Golden than Collins. I guess maybe their media environments haven't sufficiently convinced them that letting authoritarianism take hold is in fact bad.
October 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Well it seems Dunlap's supporters are more interested in beating Golden than Collins. I guess maybe their media environments haven't sufficiently convinced them that letting authoritarianism take hold is in fact bad.
Not in favor of letting authoritarianism take hold while leftists fight for a better media environment. How about first Dunlap improves the media environment and then primaries Golden? In the meantime he can practice by running against Collins.
October 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Not in favor of letting authoritarianism take hold while leftists fight for a better media environment. How about first Dunlap improves the media environment and then primaries Golden? In the meantime he can practice by running against Collins.
So stated policy positions can impact Trump’s ability to influence media in his favor? Is there a lesson for Dems here?
October 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
So stated policy positions can impact Trump’s ability to influence media in his favor? Is there a lesson for Dems here?
Why would he care if GOP abortion views are unpopular if Will is correct that what matters is how popular the platforms you control are? Why waste time on this at all?
October 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Why would he care if GOP abortion views are unpopular if Will is correct that what matters is how popular the platforms you control are? Why waste time on this at all?