Zack Beauchamp
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social
Senior Correspondent at Vox covering the crisis of global democracy. Author of The Reactionary Spirit, a book on that topic, and a '25-'26 distinguished visiting fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House.
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The votes to end the shutdown reflect the divide among Dems that @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social pointed out at the beginning: Rather than left vs. moderate, the party's direction is being fought over by a “team normal” faction and a “team abnormal” one. www.vox.com/on-the-right...
The Democrats’ shutdown debate is about something much bigger
Is the best way to fight Trump “normal” politics — or something else?
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November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The votes to end the shutdown reflect the divide among Dems that @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social pointed out at the beginning: Rather than left vs. moderate, the party's direction is being fought over by a “team normal” faction and a “team abnormal” one. www.vox.com/on-the-right...
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The final reason is antisemitism. Influencers like Candace Owens are promoting antisemitic conspiracies about Jews and Israel and those ideas are gaining traction with young conservatives.
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social had a great write-up on this over on Vox.
www.vox.com/politics/466...
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social had a great write-up on this over on Vox.
www.vox.com/politics/466...
The GOP’s antisemitism crisis
Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and the looming Republican civil war over Jews.
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The final reason is antisemitism. Influencers like Candace Owens are promoting antisemitic conspiracies about Jews and Israel and those ideas are gaining traction with young conservatives.
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social had a great write-up on this over on Vox.
www.vox.com/politics/466...
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social had a great write-up on this over on Vox.
www.vox.com/politics/466...
The 2025 elections revealed just how important federalism has been in constraining Trump's autocratic ambitions www.vox.com/politics/467...
The Democrats’ big election revealed a hidden constraint on Trump
Federalism: It matters!
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November 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The 2025 elections revealed just how important federalism has been in constraining Trump's autocratic ambitions www.vox.com/politics/467...
The only people our religion require to attend Shabbat dinner are adult Jewish children who live within driving distance of their mothers
Heritage Foundation having a normal one
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November 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The only people our religion require to attend Shabbat dinner are adult Jewish children who live within driving distance of their mothers
I've read these paragraphs several times right now, in full context, and I simply do not understand how they're supposed to make any sense
"Ah but not so fast--this is nothing compared to what Glenn Youngkin did four years ago." Never change, Nate Cohn, never change
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November 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I've read these paragraphs several times right now, in full context, and I simply do not understand how they're supposed to make any sense
As I've written, there are no major constituencies left in the GOP willing to go to the mat to fight racism. Trump beat them.
But there *are* some factions with real muscle that care quite a bit about antisemitism and Israel — so much so that they're willing to wage a full-blown civil war over them
But there *are* some factions with real muscle that care quite a bit about antisemitism and Israel — so much so that they're willing to wage a full-blown civil war over them
Similar to the Nazi group chat semi-apology responses, I think it is remarkable that the “Groyper” war is being framed pretty exclusively in terms of antisemitism, while the racism is unremarkable for them.
November 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
As I've written, there are no major constituencies left in the GOP willing to go to the mat to fight racism. Trump beat them.
But there *are* some factions with real muscle that care quite a bit about antisemitism and Israel — so much so that they're willing to wage a full-blown civil war over them
But there *are* some factions with real muscle that care quite a bit about antisemitism and Israel — so much so that they're willing to wage a full-blown civil war over them
Ben Shapiro is outright trying to kick Tucker Carlson out of the conservative movement in this video. The right's civil war is truly here www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaRJ...
Tucker Carlson Sabotages America
YouTube video by Ben Shapiro
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November 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Ben Shapiro is outright trying to kick Tucker Carlson out of the conservative movement in this video. The right's civil war is truly here www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaRJ...
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“JD Vance’s refusal to forcefully condemn the infamous Young Republicans group chat” illustrates “No Enemies to the Right” aka “NETTR” (a motto coined by Claremont Institute donor Charles Haywood), which has combined with the “technological revolution” to unfurl a “red carpet for…antisemites…” 1/
The GOP’s antisemitism crisis
Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and the looming Republican civil war over Jews.
www.vox.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“JD Vance’s refusal to forcefully condemn the infamous Young Republicans group chat” illustrates “No Enemies to the Right” aka “NETTR” (a motto coined by Claremont Institute donor Charles Haywood), which has combined with the “technological revolution” to unfurl a “red carpet for…antisemites…” 1/
One of the most excruciating sports watching experiences…ever?
November 2, 2025 at 3:41 AM
One of the most excruciating sports watching experiences…ever?
I can’t believe this game
November 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I can’t believe this game
this is agonizing
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
this is agonizing
Funniest possible outcome to that at bat
November 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Funniest possible outcome to that at bat
Kevin Roberts' defense of Nick Fuentes is a watershed moment: the right has officially declared open, unabashed Hitlerism to be an acceptable position in their coalition
www.vox.com/politics/466...
www.vox.com/politics/466...
The GOP’s top think tank just defended an open Nazi
Reasonable people can disagree about whether Hitler was good, says the Heritage Foundation.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Kevin Roberts' defense of Nick Fuentes is a watershed moment: the right has officially declared open, unabashed Hitlerism to be an acceptable position in their coalition
www.vox.com/politics/466...
www.vox.com/politics/466...
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Scolding people for being shocked is bad. "You don't pay as much attention to the world as I do" isn't great for broadening a coalition. Also, "all bad stuff is the same" is wrong. Refusal to gate-keep Nazis from a major party *is* new. And it's valuable to remain shocked by things you can explain.
If you’re shocked by the Heritage Foundation defending Tucker Carlson — who’s done more to normalize antisemitism & white nationalism than almost anyone — you haven’t been paying attention. That same extremism is at the core of Project 2025, from mass deportations to gutting core democratic rights.
1. A watershed moment.
The President of the Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action, Kevin Roberts , has announced that the organization is standing by Tucker Carlson in the aftermath of Tucker’s interview with neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes.
This isn’t Kevin bending his knee to Trump…this is something new
The President of the Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action, Kevin Roberts , has announced that the organization is standing by Tucker Carlson in the aftermath of Tucker’s interview with neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes.
This isn’t Kevin bending his knee to Trump…this is something new
October 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Scolding people for being shocked is bad. "You don't pay as much attention to the world as I do" isn't great for broadening a coalition. Also, "all bad stuff is the same" is wrong. Refusal to gate-keep Nazis from a major party *is* new. And it's valuable to remain shocked by things you can explain.
Charter member of the Leopards Eating People's Faces party
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Charter member of the Leopards Eating People's Faces party
I've got a plan for solving this mismatch www.vox.com/politics/466...
October 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I've got a plan for solving this mismatch www.vox.com/politics/466...
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“the goal is to make a few more high-profile examples that change the calculations of the many. If there are perceived risks on the consumer end that counterbalance the government pressures to do something like take Kimmel off the air, then CEOs might approach their overall positioning differently”
Americans have a secret weapon against Trump
A new strategy to stop business elites from bending the knee.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“the goal is to make a few more high-profile examples that change the calculations of the many. If there are perceived risks on the consumer end that counterbalance the government pressures to do something like take Kimmel off the air, then CEOs might approach their overall positioning differently”
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Or as I like to say: NOW BEHOLD THE AWFUL PRICE OF TREASON!
October 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Or as I like to say: NOW BEHOLD THE AWFUL PRICE OF TREASON!
There is a disconnect in America today: Trump is deeply unpopular facing mass resistance from citizens. But elites keep rolling over for Trump anyway.
What to do? An organized boycott campaign.
Here's how it would work, and why it could very well change elite behavior www.vox.com/politics/466...
What to do? An organized boycott campaign.
Here's how it would work, and why it could very well change elite behavior www.vox.com/politics/466...
Americans have a secret weapon against Trump
A new strategy to stop business elites from bending the knee.
www.vox.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
There is a disconnect in America today: Trump is deeply unpopular facing mass resistance from citizens. But elites keep rolling over for Trump anyway.
What to do? An organized boycott campaign.
Here's how it would work, and why it could very well change elite behavior www.vox.com/politics/466...
What to do? An organized boycott campaign.
Here's how it would work, and why it could very well change elite behavior www.vox.com/politics/466...
Not a big baseball watcher normally - football eats enough of my time - but my wife is a big Jays fan so I’ve been watching this whole playoff run. And, man, October baseball is fun!
October 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Not a big baseball watcher normally - football eats enough of my time - but my wife is a big Jays fan so I’ve been watching this whole playoff run. And, man, October baseball is fun!
Wrote about this exact dynamic at length this week www.vox.com/politics/466...
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Wrote about this exact dynamic at length this week www.vox.com/politics/466...
The tech right is at once obsessed with Tolkien and utterly unable to comprehend what his books are actually about
October 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The tech right is at once obsessed with Tolkien and utterly unable to comprehend what his books are actually about
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This week, Welcome PAC released its case for Democrats to moderate. I spoke with the author of its report, and pressed him on (nearly) every prominent, progressive objection to his analysis, including this one: www.vox.com/politics/466...
October 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This week, Welcome PAC released its case for Democrats to moderate. I spoke with the author of its report, and pressed him on (nearly) every prominent, progressive objection to his analysis, including this one: www.vox.com/politics/466...
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Good piece, reminded me of this from John ganz a while back
October 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Good piece, reminded me of this from John ganz a while back