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James Garfield was murdered by a man who thought he deserved a government job. Chester Arthur—once a machine politician—responded by helping create civil service reform.
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The GOP’s War on Civil Service: A Rejection of Its Own History
A look at how Garfield’s murder and Arthur’s unexpected courage created modern civil service protections—and why today’s GOP is trying to dismantle them.
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
James Garfield was murdered by a man who thought he deserved a government job. Chester Arthur—once a machine politician—responded by helping create civil service reform.
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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This part is crazy... because he truly lacks any form of empathy and self awareness
November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This part is crazy... because he truly lacks any form of empathy and self awareness
I miss Joy Reid so much
May 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I miss Joy Reid so much
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February 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We NEED @blakegendebien.bsky.social to win. This is an all hands situation.
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🚨 If we take back the House we can fight this nonsense. Support Dems in key House special elections:
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Gay Valimont for Congress
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February 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🚨 If we take back the House we can fight this nonsense. Support Dems in key House special elections:
🗳 FL-1 (Apr 1): Gay Valimont gayforcongress.com
🗳 FL-6 (Apr 1): Josh Weil joshweil.us
🗳 NY-21 (TBD): Blake Gendebien
blakegendebienforcongress.com
Donate, volunteer, VOTE! #special-elections
🗳 FL-1 (Apr 1): Gay Valimont gayforcongress.com
🗳 FL-6 (Apr 1): Josh Weil joshweil.us
🗳 NY-21 (TBD): Blake Gendebien
blakegendebienforcongress.com
Donate, volunteer, VOTE! #special-elections