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3 dated positions, 2025 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Bryan Caplan has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingPolitical party platforms diverge most on issues where the party base cares intensely and the general electorate is apathetic.

    Their wordsIn the Neo-Median Voter Model, platforms diverge widely, especially on issues where the base is passionate and the median voter in the general election is apathetic.

    ↗The Neo-Median Voter Modelbetonit.ai 2nd of 3 in this piece

  2. 11 months earlier

  3. Our readingIf academic arguments can be dismissed for reaching politically unwelcome conclusions, there is no point in having academic arguments about politically charged subjects at all.

    Their wordsIf human beings can dismiss academic arguments merely because they lead to politically unwelcome conclusions, what’s the point of having academic arguments about politically-charged subjects?

    ↗The Anti-Intellectual Northern Michigan Universitybetonit.ai

  4. 6 months earlier

  5. Our readingElite programmes stay with tests that cannot separate the best candidates because doing so is a stealthy move in a wider war against merit.

    Their wordsWokeness is the obvious answer. There are many lines of defense in the War Against Merit.

    ↗What's Really Wrong With Standardized Testsbetonit.ai 3rd of 4 in this piece