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war 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: Political responsibility exists apart from individual deeds and can be neither judged morally nor tried in a criminal court Political responsibility exists apart from individual deeds and can be neither judged morally nor tried in a criminal court
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Hannah Arendt — holds since c. 1964 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People have a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws — tap to centre the map on it People have a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws
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Martin Luther King Jr. — holds since c. 1963–1964 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody, neither leader nor militant, has a monopoly on truth; seeking truth in local situations is the community's responsibility — tap to centre the map on it Nobody, neither leader nor militant, has a monopoly on truth; seeking truth in local situations is the community's responsibility
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Frantz Fanon — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every part of life, public or private, carries moral duties, and what is right or wrong depends on them — tap to centre the map on it Every part of life, public or private, carries moral duties, and what is right or wrong depends on them
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Cicero — holds since c. 45–44 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sovereignty cannot be represented; a law the people has not ratified in person is null and void — tap to centre the map on it Sovereignty cannot be represented; a law the people has not ratified in person is null and void
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The drug history of the Third Reich excuses nobody, because in law being intoxicated while committing a crime you planned does not diminish your responsibility. — tap to centre the map on it The drug history of the Third Reich excuses nobody, because in law being intoxicated while committing a crime you planned does not diminish your responsibility. Last stated a year ago
19 Sept 2025
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Norman Ohler — holds since 2025-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Employees do not have the right to prevent a business from carrying out its normal course of commerce over a disagreement in politics — tap to centre the map on it Employees do not have the right to prevent a business from carrying out its normal course of commerce over a disagreement in politics Last stated 2 years ago
19 Apr 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-04-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. Last stated 5 years ago
28 Jan 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. — tap to centre the map on it A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. Last stated a year ago
10 Sept 2025
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Ursula von der Leyen — holds since 2025-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. Last stated 6 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — 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
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Political responsibility exists apart from individual deeds and can be neither judged morally nor tried in a criminal court
Last stated c. 1964
Holds Read this korrent →
People have a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws
Last stated c. 1963–1964
Holds
Nobody, neither leader nor militant, has a monopoly on truth; seeking truth in local situations is the community's responsibility
Last stated c. 1961
Holds
Every part of life, public or private, carries moral duties, and what is right or wrong depends on them
Last stated c. 45–44 BCE
Holds
Sovereignty cannot be represented; a law the people has not ratified in person is null and void
Last stated c. 1762
Holds
The drug history of the Third Reich excuses nobody, because in law being intoxicated while committing a crime you planned does not diminish your responsibility.
Holds
Employees do not have the right to prevent a business from carrying out its normal course of commerce over a disagreement in politics
Holds
A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work.
Holds
A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done.
Holds
A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
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