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And away we go

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On September 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/howardfineman/status/1176539782861729792 Ultimately the practical calculus of whether this is a good or bad idea had to give way to Trump's ever-increasing brazenness. And one good argument I saw yesterday, although I can't remember where, (ETA: It was Dan Drezner. Thanks to several commenters) is if...

The absurdity of Joe Biden

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On September 24, 2019

https://twitter.com/AnandWrites/status/1176276591883837441 This video of Biden captures one aspect of the sheer absurdity of the idea of nominating him to oppose Trump in next year's election. A climate activist is trying.

Vice signaling

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On September 23, 2019

https://twitter.com/Alyssa_Milano/status/1176203862559977479 Many of the comments to this Alyssa Milano tweet, embedding a speech that Greta Thunberg gave today, reflect a series of irritable mental gestures that could be dubbed "vice.

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Propaganda works

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On September 23, 2019
Liberal democracy depends in large part on certain beliefs being accurate reflections of the way actually works. A key such belief is in the "marketplace of ideas" -- that, in the absence of censorship or monopoly, an informed public will be able to discern truth...
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