duus.bsky.social
Economist, musician. Personal account.
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Flute only
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SpaceX is such a great demonstration of how privatization works.
You take something that is best done by a public institution, let some random rich guy tinker with it, and then watch it all burst into flames.
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This is the fundamental problem with "popularism." It assumes away the possibility that voter's attitudes are endogenous to politicians' behavior
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Corrected headline: Comptroller Brad Lander kidnapped by unidentified masked individuals claiming to be ICE
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Allegedly. Or volunteer proud boys in cosplay. No way to know.
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He’s scared of Walz
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FIRE feels typical of American libertarianism: a stated commitment to liberty and rights coupled with instinctive conservatism and a lack of willingness to consider that modern Democrats are more committed to liberty and rights than Rs have for decades
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I don't think this is 3.5% of Ann Arbor, but this is what 3.5% looks like in a smaller town.
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You have to attack the demagoguery directly, and create countervailing social pressures to oppose him. People aren't sitting in the middle trying to decide whether or not immigrants are invaders. They are trying to decide which team to join. Being meek and defensive makes a bad case for your team.