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← Corruption is better restrained by a wide right to vote than by limiting it to the wealthy

17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 5 Mar 1788 to 22 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under America America Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under public debt public debt Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under government government Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Corruption is better restrained by a wide right to vote than by limiting it to the wealthy Corruption is better restrained by a wideright to vote than by limiting it to thewealthy TJ Thomas Jefferson — holds since c. 1781–1787 — tap for who they are Same subject: The rich have no right to the property of the poor — tap to centre the map on it The rich have no right to theproperty of the poor JR John Ruskin — holds since c. 1860–1862 — tap for who they are Same subject: In a democracy, property rights do not include the right to act against the nation's interest. — tap to centre the map on it In a democracy, property rights donot include the right to act againstthe nation's interest. Last stated a week ago 22 Oct 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: The right to vote is the core of democracy; lose it and everything is lost. — tap to centre the map on it The right to vote is the core ofdemocracy; lose it and everything islost. Last stated 4 months ago 4 Jul 2026 GN Gavin Newsom — holds since 2026-07-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: Autocrats keep holding elections to give their rule a veneer of freedom. — tap to centre the map on it Autocrats keep holding elections togive their rule a veneer of freedom. Last stated 2 weeks ago 21 Oct 2026 RB Ruth Ben-Ghiat — holds since 2026-10-21 — 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, orwhose actions carry no personalstakes, is more likely to be heldfor social reasons than because itis true. Last stated 10 years ago 2 Nov 2016 KS Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-11-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom — tap to centre the map on it A society as wealthy as ours has noreason not to guarantee basicsecurity to all without endangeringfreedom FH Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are Same subject: Choosing officials through select bodies beats popular elections, where party zeal exploits the unwary — tap to centre the map on it Choosing officials through selectbodies beats popular elections,where party zeal exploits the unwary Last stated 239 years ago 5 Mar 1788 JJ John Jay — holds since 1788-03-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: Treating people as incapable of governing themselves makes it easier to justify governing them without their consent. — tap to centre the map on it Treating people as incapable ofgoverning themselves makes it easierto justify governing them withouttheir consent. Last stated 2 months ago 13 Sept 2026 RH Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Dec 2024 AE Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt, partisan majority on theSupreme Court has given Trump a hugeamount of untrammeled power. Last stated 3 weeks ago 14 Oct 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unitystruggles to provide public goods,because its politics turns into anethnic spoils system. Last stated 7 months ago 9 Apr 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate aself-fulfilling ('sunspot') debtcrisis simply by credibly committingto buy as many bonds as needed atthe low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jun 2022 OB Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs wouldforce a huge interest-rate spike andprobably a debt crisis, because thebudget deficit would have to befinanced at home. Last stated 2 years ago 14 Apr 2025 JC John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscalconsolidation, the costs of highpublic debt were overestimated andfiscal multipliers wereunderestimated, understating theoutput costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jun 2022 OB Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — 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 raiseoverall fuel prices and damageAmerica's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago 1 Oct 2026 AE Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports ismore likely to raise prices thanlower them. Last stated a month ago 23 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policyin the American West has dangerouslyoverloaded forests with fuel andmade megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago 22 Aug 2026 JP Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
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