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Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under ideas vs execution ideas vs execution Everything filed under ambition ambition Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Democrats need not choose between an exciting vision and broadly electable candidates; Obama did both, and candidates should aspire to that. Democrats need not choose between anexciting vision and broadly electablecandidates; Obama did both, and candidatesshould aspire to that. Last stated 3 months ago 6 Aug 2026 JF Jon Favreau — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Whether Democrats run more moderates is worth a point or two at most and does nothing about the two-party doom loop. — tap to centre the map on it Whether Democrats run more moderatesis worth a point or two at most anddoes nothing about the two-partydoom loop. Last stated a year ago 29 Oct 2025 LD Lee Drutman — holds since 2025-10-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: When politicians or executives offer a choice between two bad options, refuse the frame: reframe the question instead of accepting responsibility for either. — tap to centre the map on it When politicians or executives offera choice between two bad options,refuse the frame: reframe thequestion instead of acceptingresponsibility for either. Last stated a year ago 30 Sept 2025 PD Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is not easy to change the direction of a political system, and idealistic reform plans usually do not work out as neatly as hoped. — tap to centre the map on it It is not easy to change thedirection of a political system, andidealistic reform plans usually donot work out as neatly as hoped. Last stated 2 months ago 31 Aug 2026 RA Russ Allbery — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is entirely acceptable to have a rooting interest in the elections of other countries. — tap to centre the map on it It is entirely acceptable to have arooting interest in the elections ofother countries. Last stated a week ago 27 Oct 2026 DD Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: Being told to be realistic about your ambitions is how ambitions fail; the boundaries people accept about what they can do are the ones that stop them. — tap to centre the map on it Being told to be realistic aboutyour ambitions is how ambitionsfail; the boundaries people acceptabout what they can do are the onesthat stop them. Last stated 2 months ago 24 Aug 2026 MH Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: To compete with incumbents who are excellent at the existing playbook, a newcomer has to play by a different one. — tap to centre the map on it To compete with incumbents who areexcellent at the existing playbook,a newcomer has to play by adifferent one. Last stated 8 months ago 15 Mar 2026 MA Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Democrats need to stick with their new, better messages if they want to win in the future — tap to centre the map on it Democrats need to stick with theirnew, better messages if they want towin in the future Last stated 2 days ago 4 Nov 2026 MY Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-11-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: Elections are won by candidates, not by superior campaign technology. — tap to centre the map on it Elections are won by candidates, notby superior campaign technology. Last stated 3 months ago 15 Aug 2026 HR Harper Reed — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens — tap to centre the map on it A ballot law unfair to either raceinjures whites more lastingly thanBlack citizens BW Booker T. Washington — holds since c. 1899 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only ifits leader deeply desires it andrules with a firm hand rather thanby democracy. Last stated 2 years ago 6 Mar 2025 KG Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: everyvoice should be heard and then oneperson decides, and the decisionshould not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago 2 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar. — tap to centre the map on it A contested or overturned electionwould permanently damage America'sanimal spirits, investment,productivity growth, Treasuryyields, and the dollar. Last stated 2 weeks ago 21 Oct 2026 BD Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A decline in the cognitive abilities of the American electorate could threaten democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A decline in the cognitive abilitiesof the American electorate couldthreaten democracy. Last stated 4 months ago 16 Jul 2026 NW Natalie Wexler — holds since 2026-07-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: A plurality of American voters were willing to vote against democracy in 2024. — tap to centre the map on it A plurality of American voters werewilling to vote against democracy in2024. Last stated 5 days ago 1 Nov 2026 JQ John Quiggin — holds since 2026-11-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A democracy should never let all its information concentrate in one hub, government or corporate — tap to centre the map on it A democracy should never let all itsinformation concentrate in one hub,government or corporate YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are Same subject: A great danger of democracy is class legislation serving the dominant class — tap to centre the map on it A great danger of democracy is classlegislation serving the dominantclass JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861 — tap for who they are Same subject: A pure democracy can offer no cure for the harms of faction — tap to centre the map on it A pure democracy can offer no curefor the harms of faction Last stated 239 years ago 22 Nov 1787 JM James Madison — holds since 1787-11-22 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Democrats need not choose between an exciting vision and broadly electable candidates; Obama did both, and candidates should aspire to that. Last stated 6 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago Holds Jon Favreau Read this korrent →