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democracy Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A political candidate whose personal life shows a pattern of unreliability will likely prove unreliable in office too. A political candidate whose personal life shows a pattern of unreliability will likely prove unreliable in office too. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In one-party dominant states, a nomination process where winning the nomination guarantees office tends to produce weaker retail politicians. — tap to centre the map on it In one-party dominant states, a nomination process where winning the nomination guarantees office tends to produce weaker retail politicians. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sloth and unreliability are what to avoid: an unreliable person craters whatever their virtues — tap to centre the map on it Sloth and unreliability are what to avoid: an unreliable person craters whatever their virtues Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
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Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are grave problems with a political system that rests upon the fiction of a single general will. — tap to centre the map on it There are grave problems with a political system that rests upon the fiction of a single general will. Last stated yesterday
5 Nov 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many normally safe legislative seats becoming competitive requires weak candidates in addition to a historically unpopular president, not presidential unpopularity alone. — tap to centre the map on it Many normally safe legislative seats becoming competitive requires weak candidates in addition to a historically unpopular president, not presidential unpopularity alone. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Political meddling in scientific details can lead to catastrophic results. — tap to centre the map on it Political meddling in scientific details can lead to catastrophic results. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Steven Novella — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Growing public unreasonableness and contradictory demands are a major cause of persistently low approval ratings for politicians of both parties. — tap to centre the map on it Growing public unreasonableness and contradictory demands are a major cause of persistently low approval ratings for politicians of both parties. Last stated 4 months ago
17 Jul 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History does not repeat itself, but patterns of human behaviour do, and what always follows an economic crisis is political upheaval. — tap to centre the map on it History does not repeat itself, but patterns of human behaviour do, and what always follows an economic crisis is political upheaval. Last stated a year ago
24 May 2025
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James Holland — holds since 2025-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. — tap to centre the map on it A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. Last stated 10 years ago
2 Nov 2016
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Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Challenger accident was caused by managers who suppressed engineers' safety concerns for venal reasons. — tap to centre the map on it The Challenger accident was caused by managers who suppressed engineers' safety concerns for venal reasons. Last stated 14 years ago
31 Jan 2013
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Wayne Hale — no longer holds since 2013-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. Last stated 5 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: ‘Chainsaw’ economics as tried by Truss, Musk and Milei did damage without achieving its goals. — tap to centre the map on it ‘Chainsaw’ economics as tried by Truss, Musk and Milei did damage without achieving its goals. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Oct 2026
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William Davies — holds since 2026-10-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A crowd will always accept an indirect tax, however high, because it passes unperceived — tap to centre the map on it A crowd will always accept an indirect tax, however high, because it passes unperceived
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Gustave Le Bon — holds since c. 1895 — tap for who they are
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A political candidate whose personal life shows a pattern of unreliability will likely prove unreliable in office too.
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A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
In one-party dominant states, a nomination process where winning the nomination guarantees office tends to produce weaker retail politicians.
Holds
Sloth and unreliability are what to avoid: an unreliable person craters whatever their virtues
Holds
There are grave problems with a political system that rests upon the fiction of a single general will.
Holds
Many normally safe legislative seats becoming competitive requires weak candidates in addition to a historically unpopular president, not presidential unpopularity alone.
Holds
Political meddling in scientific details can lead to catastrophic results.
Holds
Growing public unreasonableness and contradictory demands are a major cause of persistently low approval ratings for politicians of both parties.
Holds
History does not repeat itself, but patterns of human behaviour do, and what always follows an economic crisis is political upheaval.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
The Challenger accident was caused by managers who suppressed engineers' safety concerns for venal reasons.
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“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Holds
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Holds
‘Chainsaw’ economics as tried by Truss, Musk and Milei did damage without achieving its goals.
Holds
A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
Holds
A crowd will always accept an indirect tax, however high, because it passes unperceived
Last stated c. 1895
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