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politics 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: In the financial crisis Obama's administration did too little for the poor and too much to please finance. In the financial crisis Obama's administration did too little for the poor and too much to please finance. Last stated 15 years ago
27 Nov 2011
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Kwame Anthony Appiah — holds since 2011-11-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rescuing a failing bank at the government's request is not worth doing again, because a later administration will make you pay for the sins you inherited. — tap to centre the map on it Rescuing a failing bank at the government's request is not worth doing again, because a later administration will make you pay for the sins you inherited. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Government borrowing through the financial crisis and the pandemic was a good trade, because it repaired household balance sheets. — tap to centre the map on it Government borrowing through the financial crisis and the pandemic was a good trade, because it repaired household balance sheets. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Germany's crisis is too deep to be solved by conventional tax, spending, or regulatory adjustments. — tap to centre the map on it Germany's crisis is too deep to be solved by conventional tax, spending, or regulatory adjustments. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real danger of high government debt is the policy errors it provokes, not a debt crisis. — tap to centre the map on it The real danger of high government debt is the policy errors it provokes, not a debt crisis. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The US government has become over-constrained in its ability to act. — tap to centre the map on it The US government has become over-constrained in its ability to act. Last stated 3 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Francis Fukuyama — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The problem in politics is the outsized influence of industry, and Democrats should take it on rather than partner with billionaires. — tap to centre the map on it The problem in politics is the outsized influence of industry, and Democrats should take it on rather than partner with billionaires. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Sept 2026
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Morris Katz — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Democrats are at a financial disadvantage all across the board. — tap to centre the map on it Democrats are at a financial disadvantage all across the board. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-10-09 — 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 race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens
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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 if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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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: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — 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: 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 is more likely to raise prices than lower them. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country whose First Amendment allows deliberately negative stories is right, not wrong. — tap to centre the map on it A country whose First Amendment allows deliberately negative stories is right, not wrong. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Jake Tapper — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. — tap to centre the map on it A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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Preshit Deorukhkar — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
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In the financial crisis Obama's administration did too little for the poor and too much to please finance.
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Rescuing a failing bank at the government's request is not worth doing again, because a later administration will make you pay for the sins you inherited.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
Government borrowing through the financial crisis and the pandemic was a good trade, because it repaired household balance sheets.
Holds
Germany's crisis is too deep to be solved by conventional tax, spending, or regulatory adjustments.
Holds
The real danger of high government debt is the policy errors it provokes, not a debt crisis.
Holds
The US government has become over-constrained in its ability to act.
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The problem in politics is the outsized influence of industry, and Democrats should take it on rather than partner with billionaires.
Holds
Democrats are at a financial disadvantage all across the board.
Holds
A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens
Last stated c. 1899
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A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Holds
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.
Holds
“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
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Holds
A country whose First Amendment allows deliberately negative stories is right, not wrong.
Holds
A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives.
Holds
A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder.
Holds