Writer at The Argument
@mustache-era.bsky.social
Bringing the arguments in my head to the masses.
What’s happening to our country sucks but at least we drew an authoritarian movement from the lowest percentiles of the competence distribution.
November 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
What’s happening to our country sucks but at least we drew an authoritarian movement from the lowest percentiles of the competence distribution.
This is information that is very politically costly to sit on: keeps it in the news and makes you look guilty. Maybe there’s not much in there, but hard to reconcile that with the behavior.
November 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is information that is very politically costly to sit on: keeps it in the news and makes you look guilty. Maybe there’s not much in there, but hard to reconcile that with the behavior.
Embarrassing get rich quick schemes now work about 90% of the time. Sad.
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Embarrassing get rich quick schemes now work about 90% of the time. Sad.
The book. Her book. A reminder fearful of the perils of a scrolling touch. I couldn’t stop myself, I consumed and choked and laughed and feared I would never read again.
November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The book. Her book. A reminder fearful of the perils of a scrolling touch. I couldn’t stop myself, I consumed and choked and laughed and feared I would never read again.
Are we buying it in the sense that she thinks it’s expedient to break from Trump?
November 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Are we buying it in the sense that she thinks it’s expedient to break from Trump?
They’re looking for an off ramp and, as disingenuous as they seem/are, I’m willing to let them have whatever dumb rationalization they need.
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 AM
They’re looking for an off ramp and, as disingenuous as they seem/are, I’m willing to let them have whatever dumb rationalization they need.
The people who are handed the most are always the most resentful of anyone else getting more opportunity to join them.
November 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The people who are handed the most are always the most resentful of anyone else getting more opportunity to join them.
What this study says to me is that ppl who get extra time need extra time! If you don’t know the material or don’t have the skills, extra time doesn’t help you.
November 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
What this study says to me is that ppl who get extra time need extra time! If you don’t know the material or don’t have the skills, extra time doesn’t help you.
Ppl who work more slowly can easily pass josh by just not being terminally online and posting all day.
November 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Ppl who work more slowly can easily pass josh by just not being terminally online and posting all day.
I’m a normy white male lib and the “racism is bad” component of the platform was working fine for me.
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I’m a normy white male lib and the “racism is bad” component of the platform was working fine for me.
The rats fleeing the ship are more likely to support a return to the status quo (where they aren’t punished) than a 30 year jd Vance Reich. That’s not a bad thing, but no one can get a pass this time.
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The rats fleeing the ship are more likely to support a return to the status quo (where they aren’t punished) than a 30 year jd Vance Reich. That’s not a bad thing, but no one can get a pass this time.
“Ok guys it’s getting near thanksgiving and we can’t be inconvenienced, who wants to be on team cave and who wants to go on tv to pretend to be team resistance?”
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“Ok guys it’s getting near thanksgiving and we can’t be inconvenienced, who wants to be on team cave and who wants to go on tv to pretend to be team resistance?”
America has always had problems, but it can’t be overstated that we were a serious country from 1950 - 2016 and now we’re a complete joke.
November 14, 2025 at 2:55 AM
America has always had problems, but it can’t be overstated that we were a serious country from 1950 - 2016 and now we’re a complete joke.
lmao they need to change “ideas” to “idea”
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
lmao they need to change “ideas” to “idea”
We saw with the Catholic Church that the permission structure is the porch light for the moths.
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We saw with the Catholic Church that the permission structure is the porch light for the moths.
100%. At some point in the last half century being a pompous bullshitter became the fastest way up the ladder.
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
100%. At some point in the last half century being a pompous bullshitter became the fastest way up the ladder.
As others have noted, the folding occurred as soon as personal inconvenience (flight delays) started. I don’t think they really care much about snap or healthcare and that comes thru in the messaging.
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
As others have noted, the folding occurred as soon as personal inconvenience (flight delays) started. I don’t think they really care much about snap or healthcare and that comes thru in the messaging.
They all wanted to cave - this dude included. At this point it’s safer to get rid of all of them.
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
They all wanted to cave - this dude included. At this point it’s safer to get rid of all of them.
Announce a run against someone now. Dam needs to break.
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Announce a run against someone now. Dam needs to break.
These ppl stopped being normal folks decades ago. They don’t live among us.
November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
These ppl stopped being normal folks decades ago. They don’t live among us.
Dems take a 3-0 series lead: we forfeit.
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Dems take a 3-0 series lead: we forfeit.
Pathetic. You’ve sold everyone out again. Please please recognize you aren’t up for this and go home.
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Pathetic. You’ve sold everyone out again. Please please recognize you aren’t up for this and go home.
She’s getting more attention this way?
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
She’s getting more attention this way?