Pamela Carriveau
@pcarriveau.bsky.social
Political Scientist, University Administrator, Political Socialization, Civic Education, Public Opinion, views/opinions are my own.
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"it's an election-interference case, not a 'hush money' case, motherfuckers," she muttered, pouring her coffee
January 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"it's an election-interference case, not a 'hush money' case, motherfuckers," she muttered, pouring her coffee
Reposted by Pamela Carriveau
The New Deal saved American capitalism (and capitalists) from far more violent scenarios, yet in their hubris and entitlement they've been trying to roll it back ever since. You want to bring back the days of guillotines or dynamite, hedge fund and tech bros? FAFO.
When things get bad enough, the people explode. The New Deal and Civil Rights reforms pressure valves were meant to keep lower class unrest from building up too much steam
But elites, arrogant from the relative peace and prosperity of the late 20th c., have been steadily dismantling both
But elites, arrogant from the relative peace and prosperity of the late 20th c., have been steadily dismantling both
Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter scared elites shitless. They were spontaneous eruptions of popular anger at the status quo that organically spread like wildfire around the world.
November 26, 2024 at 5:29 PM
The New Deal saved American capitalism (and capitalists) from far more violent scenarios, yet in their hubris and entitlement they've been trying to roll it back ever since. You want to bring back the days of guillotines or dynamite, hedge fund and tech bros? FAFO.
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Holy crap this is an astounding piece of historical research
Will post ungated link later today unless someone beats me to it
www.nber.org/system/files...
Will post ungated link later today unless someone beats me to it
www.nber.org/system/files...
November 18, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Holy crap this is an astounding piece of historical research
Will post ungated link later today unless someone beats me to it
www.nber.org/system/files...
Will post ungated link later today unless someone beats me to it
www.nber.org/system/files...
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"Other countries have social safety nets; the US has women."
Four years ago, that quote of mine went massively viral, maybe because it captured the crushing weight of what so many women had long been holding, plus the impossibility of holding even more without support as the pandemic dragged on. 1/
Four years ago, that quote of mine went massively viral, maybe because it captured the crushing weight of what so many women had long been holding, plus the impossibility of holding even more without support as the pandemic dragged on. 1/
November 18, 2024 at 12:19 AM
"Other countries have social safety nets; the US has women."
Four years ago, that quote of mine went massively viral, maybe because it captured the crushing weight of what so many women had long been holding, plus the impossibility of holding even more without support as the pandemic dragged on. 1/
Four years ago, that quote of mine went massively viral, maybe because it captured the crushing weight of what so many women had long been holding, plus the impossibility of holding even more without support as the pandemic dragged on. 1/