afilindra.bsky.social
Award-winning political scientist writing on the historical origins of gun culture and it relationship to political violence. Loves cheese and her kid. In that order.
New book: Race, Rights, and Rifles.
A Public Voices Fellow.
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This demonstrates the power of national myth making. People adopt the myths that elites and institutions present as dominant.
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Even my six year old who loves to joke about body parts and bodily functions does not come anywhere near this frequency.
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I really can't unsee that tweet. The idiocy is stratospheric.
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Ericson's book on the liberal foundation of slavery is also interesting
www.amazon.com/Debate-Over-...
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Who knew that our allies of 80 years would do deals with us? Amazing! Next he may get the sun to rise in the east.
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The guy who has written a book about TR and how much he lives him for his commitment to the public good over personal interest.
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Yes, but Congressional Dems have even worse approval and they have shown no credible plans of response. It is a ground mobilization game now.
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Will they follow court orders?
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I vaguely remember that there is a term for this. Something with a d?
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The threat to livelihood makes the collective action problem even more acute. Professional organizations and institutions are also inherently conservative. How do we overcome all that?
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How could you say they are lax with security and secrecy exposing national security secrets to anyone with basic receptor. These heros have hid all the eggs in inpenetrable bunkers for safe keeping. There are miles of eggs under the white house.
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Thank you!!
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Welcome to Greece in 1967 and Argentina in the 1970s. You could also visit Alabama circa 1960. Or Tennessee in the 1870s. And now USA 2025. Fun times.
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Oy. Bless their heart. They think that if you give people more evidence, they will eat their vegetables.
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And scientists will have to spend decades countering the nonsense.
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And remove references to the Enola Gay because there is kind of meaning for gay.