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Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under politics politics 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: Many normally safe legislative seats becoming competitive requires weak candidates in addition to a historically unpopular president, not presidential unpopularity alone. Many normally safe legislative seatsbecoming competitive requires weakcandidates in addition to a historicallyunpopular president, not presidentialunpopularity alone. Last stated a month ago 26 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: Cautious expert race ratings, like Cook's, are misaligned with the long history of strong opposition performance in midterms under unpopular presidents. — tap to centre the map on it Cautious expert race ratings, likeCook's, are misaligned with the longhistory of strong oppositionperformance in midterms underunpopular presidents. Last stated 2 months ago 20 Sept 2026 NS Nate Silver — holds since 2026-09-20 — 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 andcontradictory demands are a majorcause of persistently low approvalratings for politicians of bothparties. Last stated 4 months ago 17 Jul 2026 JB Josh Barro — holds since 2026-07-17 — 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, anomination process where winning thenomination guarantees office tendsto produce weaker retailpoliticians. Last stated a month ago 26 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A popular backlash against an unpopular president can be quickly reversed. — tap to centre the map on it A popular backlash against anunpopular president can be quicklyreversed. Last stated yesterday 4 Nov 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-11-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is easier to run against the backdrop of an unpopular Trump presidency than an unpopular Biden presidency. — tap to centre the map on it It is easier to run against thebackdrop of an unpopular Trumppresidency than an unpopular Bidenpresidency. Last stated 4 weeks ago 8 Oct 2026 MY Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-10-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: A political candidate whose personal life shows a pattern of unreliability will likely prove unreliable in office too. — tap to centre the map on it A political candidate whose personallife shows a pattern ofunreliability will likely proveunreliable in office too. Last stated 5 months ago 3 Jun 2026 JB Josh Barro — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: As politics grows more viperous, leaders of nuclear-armed nations surround themselves with sycophants, so you can no longer count on a president being given good advice. — tap to centre the map on it As politics grows more viperous,leaders of nuclear-armed nationssurround themselves with sycophants,so you can no longer count on apresident being given good advice. Last stated 3 years ago 22 Mar 2024 AJ Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: The governing party always loses popularity, so Democrats' coming wins will not last on their own. — tap to centre the map on it The governing party always losespopularity, so Democrats' comingwins will not last on their own. Last stated 7 months ago 23 Mar 2026 LD Lee Drutman — holds since 2026-03-23 — 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 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 Same subject: A state that makes sex a voting qualification passes a bill of attainder or ex post facto law and violates the Constitution — tap to centre the map on it A state that makes sex a votingqualification passes a bill ofattainder or ex post facto law andviolates the Constitution SA Susan B. Anthony — holds since c. 1873 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is a mockery to speak of women enjoying liberty while denying them the ballot — tap to centre the map on it It is a mockery to speak of womenenjoying liberty while denying themthe ballot SA Susan B. Anthony — holds since c. 1873 — tap for who they are Same subject: Men and women should have equal rights, and marriage should be a perfect partnership — tap to centre the map on it Men and women should have equalrights, and marriage should be aperfect partnership RI Robert G. Ingersoll — holds since c. 1876–1878 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Many normally safe legislative seats becoming competitive requires weak candidates in addition to a historically unpopular president, not presidential unpopularity alone. Last stated 26 Sept 2026 · a month ago Holds Josh Marshall Read this korrent →