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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 7 Jun 2022 to 30 Oct 2026.
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America
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politics 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 US is not a serious country. The US is not a serious country. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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John Quiggin — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans are not, as a routine matter, cut off from the financial system for their politics. — tap to centre the map on it Americans are not, as a routine matter, cut off from the financial system for their politics. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans are not as divided as they are being told they are — tap to centre the map on it Americans are not as divided as they are being told they are Last stated 4 years ago
7 Jun 2022
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Matthew McConaughey — holds since 2022-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America can turn things around — tap to centre the map on it America can turn things around Last stated 4 years ago
1 Aug 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-08-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The United States is good at high-volume manufacturing and bad at low-volume manufacturing, and that is what its industrial weakness actually consists of. — tap to centre the map on it The United States is good at high-volume manufacturing and bad at low-volume manufacturing, and that is what its industrial weakness actually consists of. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America is a vastly richer country than Europe — tap to centre the map on it America is a vastly richer country than Europe Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making a fortune in America is not a zero-sum game. — tap to centre the map on it Making a fortune in America is not a zero-sum game. Last stated a week ago
30 Oct 2026
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Robert Reich — holds since 2026-10-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Despite its imperfections, the US is worth saving. — tap to centre the map on it Despite its imperfections, the US is worth saving. Last stated a year ago
16 Oct 2025
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Ethan Evans — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The United States was never a leader in international educational comparisons, so there is no lost first place to return to. — tap to centre the map on it The United States was never a leader in international educational comparisons, so there is no lost first place to return to. Last stated 12 months ago
20 Nov 2025
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Freddie deBoer — holds since 2025-11-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 8Cr13MoV is no longer an acceptable steel for a knife, because the brands that built their name on it have moved on. — tap to centre the map on it 8Cr13MoV is no longer an acceptable steel for a knife, because the brands that built their name on it have moved on. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-09-27 — 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 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: 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 protective tariff is the greatest job of all — tap to centre the map on it A protective tariff is the greatest job of all
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William Graham Sumner — holds since c. 1883 — 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