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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 14 Sept 2018 to 14 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about democracy .
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America 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 Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The United States is both a republic and a democracy. 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: A democracy should never let all its information concentrate in one hub, government or corporate — tap to centre the map on it A democracy should never let all its information concentrate in one hub, government or corporate
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Democracy is a deal: when a government breaks it by attacking citizens' basic liberties, citizens are entitled to resist — tap to centre the map on it Democracy is a deal: when a government breaks it by attacking citizens' basic liberties, citizens are entitled to resist Last stated 4 years ago
7 Mar 2023
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2023-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Liberal democracy should be defended as more benign than its alternatives and as least limiting of debate about the future — tap to centre the map on it Liberal democracy should be defended as more benign than its alternatives and as least limiting of debate about the future Last stated 8 years ago
14 Sept 2018
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2018-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Libertarians should generally prefer democracy to other forms of government, but it should not be a first-order priority. — tap to centre the map on it Libertarians should generally prefer democracy to other forms of government, but it should not be a first-order priority. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-04 — 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 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-09-07 — 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: 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 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: A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. — tap to centre the map on it A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
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The United States is both a republic and a democracy.
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A democracy should never let all its information concentrate in one hub, government or corporate
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds
Democracy is a deal: when a government breaks it by attacking citizens' basic liberties, citizens are entitled to resist
Holds
Liberal democracy should be defended as more benign than its alternatives and as least limiting of debate about the future
Holds
Libertarians should generally prefer democracy to other forms of government, but it should not be a first-order priority.
Holds
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.
Holds
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
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 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
A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely.
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