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← Politicians prioritize their own interests over the wellbeing of their country, leading to a loss of public trust.

17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 15 Mar 2020 to 29 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under America America Everything filed under censorship censorship 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: Politicians prioritize their own interests over the wellbeing of their country, leading to a loss of public trust. Politicians prioritize their own interestsover the wellbeing of their country,leading to a loss of public trust. Last stated today 29 Oct 2026 PL Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians routinely underestimatehow much the public cares aboutclimate and environmental issues. Last stated a month ago 15 Sept 2026 BM Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Defeating an epidemic needs trust in experts, authorities and other countries, which irresponsible politicians have undermined — tap to centre the map on it Defeating an epidemic needs trust inexperts, authorities and othercountries, which irresponsiblepoliticians have undermined Last stated 7 years ago 15 Mar 2020 YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2020-03-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Having national security interests explicitly under control of elected politicians is a good thing even if the politicians have bad intentions. — tap to centre the map on it Having national security interestsexplicitly under control of electedpoliticians is a good thing even ifthe politicians have bad intentions. Last stated 6 days ago 23 Oct 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Politicians increasingly govern by what polls well rather than by what actually produces outcomes voters are satisfied with. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians increasingly govern bywhat polls well rather than by whatactually produces outcomes votersare satisfied with. Last stated 3 months ago 17 Jul 2026 JB Josh Barro — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Politicians often avoid the most beneficial policies because they lack the political courage or skill to introduce them. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians often avoid the mostbeneficial policies because theylack the political courage or skillto introduce them. Last stated 2 months ago 10 Sept 2026 TH Tim Harford — holds since 2026-09-10 — 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 3 months ago 17 Jul 2026 JB Josh Barro — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Political meddling in scientific details can lead to catastrophic results. — tap to centre the map on it Political meddling in scientificdetails can lead to catastrophicresults. Last stated a month ago 24 Sept 2026 SN Steven Novella — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: Policymakers should avoid being boastful or belligerent so they can save credibility for when it is really needed. — tap to centre the map on it Policymakers should avoid beingboastful or belligerent so they cansave credibility for when it isreally needed. Last stated 2 months ago 10 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-10 — 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 raiseoverall fuel prices and damageAmerica's energy superpower status. Last stated 4 weeks ago 1 Oct 2026 AE 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 ismore likely to raise prices thanlower them. Last stated a month ago 23 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — 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 policyin the American West has dangerouslyoverloaded forests with fuel andmade megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago 22 Aug 2026 JP Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — 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 conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation — tap to centre the map on it A conversation needs severallegitimate voices; if the people hasonly one, democracy becomesdictation YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — 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 islargely controlled by largeorganizations subject to thedecisions of their executives. Last stated 2 months ago 13 Sept 2026 PD 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 orto cooperate belongs in a civilproceeding against the companybefore it becomes a criminal caseagainst its founder. Last stated 2 years ago 26 Aug 2024 MM Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A robust notion of free speech must include confidence that one will not lose their job or suffer social ostracism for offending others. — tap to centre the map on it A robust notion of free speech mustinclude confidence that one will notlose their job or suffer socialostracism for offending others. Last stated a year ago 8 Oct 2025 YM Yascha Mounk — holds since 2025-10-08 — tap for who they are
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