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← Most partisans in both parties prioritize winning over ideology or issue stances.
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23 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Genuinely open-minded political thinking tends toward centrism or non-political issues, since ideological extremes mostly signal tribal loyalty or serve the power-hungry. — tap to centre the map on it Genuinely open-minded political thinking tends toward centrism or non-political issues, since ideological extremes mostly signal tribal loyalty or serve the power-hungry. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Mar 2023
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2023-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American Democrats and Republicans are converging toward a one-party political system, in the same form as China's, where elections occur but one party always wins. — tap to centre the map on it American Democrats and Republicans are converging toward a one-party political system, in the same form as China's, where elections occur but one party always wins. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Democrats lack conviction, while Republicans are full of passionate intensity. — tap to centre the map on it Democrats lack conviction, while Republicans are full of passionate intensity. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Political party platforms diverge most on issues where the party base cares intensely and the general electorate is apathetic. — tap to centre the map on it Political party platforms diverge most on issues where the party base cares intensely and the general electorate is apathetic. Last stated a week ago
22 Sept 2026
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2026-09-22 — 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 3 months ago
17 Jul 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Get the positioning right and the world keeps handing you wins you never predicted, because well-funded rivals will all use a neutral party to advance their own interests. — tap to centre the map on it Get the positioning right and the world keeps handing you wins you never predicted, because well-funded rivals will all use a neutral party to advance their own interests. Last stated 4 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blue-state Republicans can be competitive by applying a business-friendly, culturally conservative approach — tap to centre the map on it Blue-state Republicans can be competitive by applying a business-friendly, culturally conservative approach Last stated today
2 Oct 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Support for populist right-wing parties is driven more by rejection of the status quo and anti-immigrant sentiment than by demand for economic redistribution. — tap to centre the map on it Support for populist right-wing parties is driven more by rejection of the status quo and anti-immigrant sentiment than by demand for economic redistribution. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-09-07 — 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 policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated a month ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated a month ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. — tap to centre the map on it A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens. Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Sept 2026
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Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. Last stated 12 months ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Last stated 3 weeks ago
11 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are