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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 16 Sept 2001 to 20 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about democracy .
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14 Oct 2026
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Eugene Volokh — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decline in the cognitive abilities of the American electorate could threaten democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A decline in the cognitive abilities of the American electorate could threaten democracy. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Jul 2026
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Natalie Wexler — holds since 2026-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One person can start a nuclear war on his own authority in a democracy: the President of the United States asks permission of no one, and he is the only one who can do it. — tap to centre the map on it One person can start a nuclear war on his own authority in a democracy: the President of the United States asks permission of no one, and he is the only one who can do it. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets — tap to centre the map on it Rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets Last stated 2 years ago
30 Oct 2024
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Arnold Schwarzenegger — holds since 2024-10-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The unanimous, reality-concealing rhetoric of American officials after September 11 seemed unworthy of a mature democracy — tap to centre the map on it The unanimous, reality-concealing rhetoric of American officials after September 11 seemed unworthy of a mature democracy Last stated 25 years ago
16 Sept 2001
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Susan Sontag — holds since 2001-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The United States is both a republic and a democracy. — tap to centre the map on it The United States is both a republic and a democracy. Last stated a week ago
14 Oct 2026
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Eugene Volokh — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trump and his inner circle hate democracy, the rule of law, and American values. — tap to centre the map on it Trump and his inner circle hate democracy, the rule of law, and American values. Last stated 4 days ago
20 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Who gets into a country is legitimately for its people to decide, and a democracy should enforce the decision they make. — tap to centre the map on it Who gets into a country is legitimately for its people to decide, and a democracy should enforce the decision they make. Last stated 2 years ago
28 Oct 2024
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Noah Smith — holds since 2024-10-28 — 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 if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — 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 corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. Last stated a week ago
14 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — 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 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A subsidy race combined with stronger carbon pricing efforts is superior to a tariff war. — tap to centre the map on it A subsidy race combined with stronger carbon pricing efforts is superior to a tariff war. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Apr 2024
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Gernot Wagner — holds since 2024-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. — tap to centre the map on it A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. Last stated a year ago
30 May 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-05-30 — tap for who they are
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The distinction between a republic and a democracy is a false dichotomy.
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A decline in the cognitive abilities of the American electorate could threaten democracy.
Holds
One person can start a nuclear war on his own authority in a democracy: the President of the United States asks permission of no one, and he is the only one who can do it.
Holds
Rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets
Holds
The unanimous, reality-concealing rhetoric of American officials after September 11 seemed unworthy of a mature democracy
Holds
The United States is both a republic and a democracy.
Holds
Trump and his inner circle hate democracy, the rule of law, and American values.
Holds
Who gets into a country is legitimately for its people to decide, and a democracy should enforce the decision they make.
Holds
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds
A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Holds
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Holds
A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
Holds
A subsidy race combined with stronger carbon pricing efforts is superior to a tariff war.
Holds
A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off.
Holds