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7 Apr 2025
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rebuilding American manufacturing is a decades-long educational and cultural project, not something tariffs can do. — tap to centre the map on it Rebuilding American manufacturing is a decades-long educational and cultural project, not something tariffs can do. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tariffs are beside the point in the energy race with China; what is actually costing America is environmental regulation, and Texas is out-deploying California ten to one because of it. — tap to centre the map on it Tariffs are beside the point in the energy race with China; what is actually costing America is environmental regulation, and Texas is out-deploying California ten to one because of it. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The 2018 tariffs moved production to Vietnam rather than back to the United States. — tap to centre the map on it The 2018 tariffs moved production to Vietnam rather than back to the United States. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The American trade deficit is a macroeconomic fact, not a trade one: the US saves less than it invests, so no tariff can close it. — tap to centre the map on it The American trade deficit is a macroeconomic fact, not a trade one: the US saves less than it invests, so no tariff can close it. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tariffs will not fix what is wrong with global trade; they are a distortionary protectionist method and they will be bad for the country imposing them. — tap to centre the map on it Tariffs will not fix what is wrong with global trade; they are a distortionary protectionist method and they will be bad for the country imposing them. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The US-China trade imbalance is driven mainly by capital flows, not tariffs or trade deficits. — tap to centre the map on it The US-China trade imbalance is driven mainly by capital flows, not tariffs or trade deficits. Last stated 2 years ago
29 Apr 2025
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-04-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism. — tap to centre the map on it America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism. Last stated 4 months ago
5 Jul 2026
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swyx — holds since 2026-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The near doubling of the American housing price/income ratio is caused by a supply shortage. — tap to centre the map on it The near doubling of the American housing price/income ratio is caused by a supply shortage. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
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Kevin Erdmann — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. — tap to centre the map on it ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. Last stated a week ago
27 Oct 2026
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Iain Dale — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. Last stated 7 years ago
19 Nov 2019
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Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. — tap to centre the map on it "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. Last stated 6 months ago
29 Apr 2026
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Greg Lukianoff — holds since 2026-04-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer. — tap to centre the map on it A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer. Last stated 4 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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James Talarico — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. — tap to centre the map on it A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. Last stated 7 months ago
28 Mar 2026
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Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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 a year 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 2 months 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 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
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Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy
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Rebuilding American manufacturing is a decades-long educational and cultural project, not something tariffs can do.
Holds
Tariffs are beside the point in the energy race with China; what is actually costing America is environmental regulation, and Texas is out-deploying California ten to one because of it.
Holds
The 2018 tariffs moved production to Vietnam rather than back to the United States.
Holds
The American trade deficit is a macroeconomic fact, not a trade one: the US saves less than it invests, so no tariff can close it.
Holds
Tariffs will not fix what is wrong with global trade; they are a distortionary protectionist method and they will be bad for the country imposing them.
Holds
The US-China trade imbalance is driven mainly by capital flows, not tariffs or trade deficits.
Holds
America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism.
Holds
The near doubling of the American housing price/income ratio is caused by a supply shortage.
Holds
‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel.
Holds
"Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
Holds
"The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech.
Holds
A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer.
Holds
A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed.
Holds
A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate.
Holds
'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.
Holds
9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today.
Holds
A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.
Holds