Mark Paradis, PhD
@markparadis.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science at Champlain College Saint-Lambert. Adjunct Professor of Political Science and Sociology at Concordia University.
Reseaexh interests: International security; Political psychology; Public opinion.
Reseaexh interests: International security; Political psychology; Public opinion.
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This new op-ed touches on the same issues that I discussed in my recent thread. Thank you for your interest.
The Fall and Rise of American Democracy by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/w...
The Fall and Rise of American Democracy by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/w...
The Fall and Rise of American Democracy | by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate
Daron Acemoglu is not surprised that so many voters ignored warnings about the threat Donald Trump poses to US institutions.
www.project-syndicate.org
December 5, 2024 at 10:04 PM
This new op-ed touches on the same issues that I discussed in my recent thread. Thank you for your interest.
The Fall and Rise of American Democracy by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/w...
The Fall and Rise of American Democracy by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/w...
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Did you know you can actually be your own Secret Santa?
All you need is some tequila and Amazon Prime.
All you need is some tequila and Amazon Prime.
December 3, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Did you know you can actually be your own Secret Santa?
All you need is some tequila and Amazon Prime.
All you need is some tequila and Amazon Prime.
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Puerto Ricans pissed Canada could become U.S. state before them
Puerto Ricans pissed Canada could become U.S. state before them
SAN JUAN, PR – In the wake of Donald Trump unveiling plans to make Canada the 51st U.S. state, Puerto Ricans who have been trying to attain proper electoral representation expressed their frustration ...
thebeaverton.com
December 4, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Puerto Ricans pissed Canada could become U.S. state before them
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The world’s richest 1% have more wealth than the bottom 95% put together, according to Oxfam.
There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.
It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.
It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
World’s top 1% own more wealth than 95% of humanity, as “the shadow of global oligarchy hangs over UN General Assembly,” says Oxfam | Oxfam International
www.oxfam.org
December 4, 2024 at 10:11 PM
The world’s richest 1% have more wealth than the bottom 95% put together, according to Oxfam.
There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.
It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.
It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
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Just as I predicted!
Right after election, voters views on "THE ECONOMY" suddenly flipped
Republicans who said economy was "getting worse" has dropped from 82%-->59%
Vice versa for Democrats: percent "getting better" dropped from 63%->46%
Yet NOTHING'S CHANGED.
Biden's still President.
civiqs.com
Right after election, voters views on "THE ECONOMY" suddenly flipped
Republicans who said economy was "getting worse" has dropped from 82%-->59%
Vice versa for Democrats: percent "getting better" dropped from 63%->46%
Yet NOTHING'S CHANGED.
Biden's still President.
civiqs.com
November 28, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Just as I predicted!
Right after election, voters views on "THE ECONOMY" suddenly flipped
Republicans who said economy was "getting worse" has dropped from 82%-->59%
Vice versa for Democrats: percent "getting better" dropped from 63%->46%
Yet NOTHING'S CHANGED.
Biden's still President.
civiqs.com
Right after election, voters views on "THE ECONOMY" suddenly flipped
Republicans who said economy was "getting worse" has dropped from 82%-->59%
Vice versa for Democrats: percent "getting better" dropped from 63%->46%
Yet NOTHING'S CHANGED.
Biden's still President.
civiqs.com
Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends!
I'm grateful for football on a Thursday afternoon and finishing my Christmas shopping before December.
I'm grateful for football on a Thursday afternoon and finishing my Christmas shopping before December.
November 28, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends!
I'm grateful for football on a Thursday afternoon and finishing my Christmas shopping before December.
I'm grateful for football on a Thursday afternoon and finishing my Christmas shopping before December.
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Wishing all my friends in the US who celebrate Thanksgiving a delicious and relaxing day. Please reply with any picture of cats (or other, lesser animals) eyeing up turkeys and marshmallow yams.
a cat wearing a yellow scarf is sitting at a table with a plate of food and the words happy thanksgiving on it
ALT: a cat wearing a yellow scarf is sitting at a table with a plate of food and the words happy thanksgiving on it
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Wishing all my friends in the US who celebrate Thanksgiving a delicious and relaxing day. Please reply with any picture of cats (or other, lesser animals) eyeing up turkeys and marshmallow yams.
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President-Elect Donald Trump will move to put tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico until they meet demands to halt illegal migration and the flow of drugs, he posted on his social media Truth Social yesterday.
Here's what to know about tariffs:
Here's what to know about tariffs:
What Are Tariffs?
U.S. Presidents Trump and Biden have both turned to tariffs to support local industries amid economic confrontation with China. Here’s how these taxes work and how they’ve been used historically.
www.cfr.org
November 26, 2024 at 4:34 PM
President-Elect Donald Trump will move to put tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico until they meet demands to halt illegal migration and the flow of drugs, he posted on his social media Truth Social yesterday.
Here's what to know about tariffs:
Here's what to know about tariffs:
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A key comparative lesson of elections across the world in the last few years is that ~all incumbent leaders -- left and right, populist and not, presidential and parliamentary, democratic and sorta democratic -- all get hammered when there is inflation.
No reason to believe Trump will be immune.
No reason to believe Trump will be immune.
If tariffs are implemented, prices will rise. And then they will need someone to blame: and you had better believe that they won’t blame the people who implemented the tariffs.
November 26, 2024 at 4:39 PM
A key comparative lesson of elections across the world in the last few years is that ~all incumbent leaders -- left and right, populist and not, presidential and parliamentary, democratic and sorta democratic -- all get hammered when there is inflation.
No reason to believe Trump will be immune.
No reason to believe Trump will be immune.
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Musk has now threatened the leaders of Canada,Brazil, Germany. X helped create a riot in the UK. Now it seems he doesn't want the UK to make its own legal decisions. Time to act?
"He asked why British far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson had been imprisoned at all. Musk also approvingly shared Robinson’s documentary to his more than 200 million followers"
Musk's interventions should be taken seriously. The ideological leanings of oligarchical media barons can affect us all.
Musk's interventions should be taken seriously. The ideological leanings of oligarchical media barons can affect us all.
Elon Musk brands UK a ‘tyrannical police state’
X owner shares a petition demanding a UK general election and boosts a far-right activist.
www.politico.eu
November 26, 2024 at 6:47 AM
Musk has now threatened the leaders of Canada,Brazil, Germany. X helped create a riot in the UK. Now it seems he doesn't want the UK to make its own legal decisions. Time to act?
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Our paper on trust and trusworthiness is out, where we test a model of competence, benevolence, and integrity in 5 countries. We find these are generally consistent across people and countries, with benevolence being most important in determining trust judgements.
doi.org/10.1111/1475...
doi.org/10.1111/1475...
November 21, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Our paper on trust and trusworthiness is out, where we test a model of competence, benevolence, and integrity in 5 countries. We find these are generally consistent across people and countries, with benevolence being most important in determining trust judgements.
doi.org/10.1111/1475...
doi.org/10.1111/1475...
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Reposted by Mark Paradis, PhD
Reposted by Mark Paradis, PhD
Elon Musk's X collapses: hundreds of artists and media flee to a booming social network #BlueSky
Blue sky is haven for disgruntled users
www.marca.com/en/lifestyle...
Blue sky is haven for disgruntled users
www.marca.com/en/lifestyle...
Elon Musk's X collapses: hundreds of artists and media flee to a booming social network
There's a new social media platform making waves, and it's attracting a host of big names from the entertainment and media world. Many prominent figures are leaving Elon Musk's X (
www.marca.com
November 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Elon Musk's X collapses: hundreds of artists and media flee to a booming social network #BlueSky
Blue sky is haven for disgruntled users
www.marca.com/en/lifestyle...
Blue sky is haven for disgruntled users
www.marca.com/en/lifestyle...
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Oh man, this I get
November 17, 2024 at 12:31 AM
Oh man, this I get
With how the seasons of USC and Nebraska have gone, a game full of odd bounces that came down to the last second seems appropriate.
Thankfully, USC played one of the only teams that the football gods appear to hate more than us currently.
#CollegeFootball #CFB
Thankfully, USC played one of the only teams that the football gods appear to hate more than us currently.
#CollegeFootball #CFB
November 17, 2024 at 12:32 AM
With how the seasons of USC and Nebraska have gone, a game full of odd bounces that came down to the last second seems appropriate.
Thankfully, USC played one of the only teams that the football gods appear to hate more than us currently.
#CollegeFootball #CFB
Thankfully, USC played one of the only teams that the football gods appear to hate more than us currently.
#CollegeFootball #CFB
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For new followers, I wrote an essay for The Walrus a few weeks back on why we should be worried about the next Quebec Referendum. #Sorry
thewalrus.ca/the-quebec-s...
thewalrus.ca/the-quebec-s...
The Quebec Secession Crisis Is Coming, and Canada Isn’t Ready | The Walrus
Why sovereigntists see their chance now
thewalrus.ca
November 15, 2024 at 12:37 PM
For new followers, I wrote an essay for The Walrus a few weeks back on why we should be worried about the next Quebec Referendum. #Sorry
thewalrus.ca/the-quebec-s...
thewalrus.ca/the-quebec-s...
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Explain to me why I should read this graph as a measure of consumer confidence rather than partisan sentiment.
November 14, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Explain to me why I should read this graph as a measure of consumer confidence rather than partisan sentiment.
More and more of my students are showing interest in QC independence.
While the polling numbers aren't there yet, I agree with Wells that a Poilievre win followed by a PQ win could pave the way.
Can the (federal) Liberals or CAQ get it figured out? Can the (provincial) Liberals mount a challenge?
While the polling numbers aren't there yet, I agree with Wells that a Poilievre win followed by a PQ win could pave the way.
Can the (federal) Liberals or CAQ get it figured out? Can the (provincial) Liberals mount a challenge?
November 15, 2024 at 12:04 AM
More and more of my students are showing interest in QC independence.
While the polling numbers aren't there yet, I agree with Wells that a Poilievre win followed by a PQ win could pave the way.
Can the (federal) Liberals or CAQ get it figured out? Can the (provincial) Liberals mount a challenge?
While the polling numbers aren't there yet, I agree with Wells that a Poilievre win followed by a PQ win could pave the way.
Can the (federal) Liberals or CAQ get it figured out? Can the (provincial) Liberals mount a challenge?
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This story wins the day apnews.com/article/bear...
Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume
California is seeing its share of bear break-ins. Now it’s seen a fake one — someone in a bear costumer rummaging through luxury cars.
apnews.com
November 14, 2024 at 11:50 PM
This story wins the day apnews.com/article/bear...
My first impressions:
1) it is great not to be inundated with trolls,
2) I'm seeing far fewer posts that make me want to throw my phone against the wall.
While this seems lovely, my fear is that it will ultimately serve to increase polarization and to distract from everyday problems people face.
1) it is great not to be inundated with trolls,
2) I'm seeing far fewer posts that make me want to throw my phone against the wall.
While this seems lovely, my fear is that it will ultimately serve to increase polarization and to distract from everyday problems people face.
November 14, 2024 at 10:43 PM
My first impressions:
1) it is great not to be inundated with trolls,
2) I'm seeing far fewer posts that make me want to throw my phone against the wall.
While this seems lovely, my fear is that it will ultimately serve to increase polarization and to distract from everyday problems people face.
1) it is great not to be inundated with trolls,
2) I'm seeing far fewer posts that make me want to throw my phone against the wall.
While this seems lovely, my fear is that it will ultimately serve to increase polarization and to distract from everyday problems people face.
It feels like the first day at a new school.
Nervously looking for somebody, anybody I know.
Hoping to make new friends.
But totally expecting that I'll be talking to myself (is that the ultimate echo chamber?).
Well... you only get one chance at a first impression.
Nervously looking for somebody, anybody I know.
Hoping to make new friends.
But totally expecting that I'll be talking to myself (is that the ultimate echo chamber?).
Well... you only get one chance at a first impression.
November 14, 2024 at 9:04 PM
It feels like the first day at a new school.
Nervously looking for somebody, anybody I know.
Hoping to make new friends.
But totally expecting that I'll be talking to myself (is that the ultimate echo chamber?).
Well... you only get one chance at a first impression.
Nervously looking for somebody, anybody I know.
Hoping to make new friends.
But totally expecting that I'll be talking to myself (is that the ultimate echo chamber?).
Well... you only get one chance at a first impression.