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jwmueller-pu.bsky.social
Political Theory and Intellectual History. Politics of Architecture and Political Iconography. Some Public Affairs Commentary. Posting in a personal capacity, but with professional capacities, one hopes. No DMs. https://jwmueller.princeton.edu/
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Attendee at Tesla protest saw “disgust” with Musk. Scholarship finds “people tend to relate to politics through simple, affectively charged social symbols” that “evoke anger, disgust, fear.” With X, DOGE, etc seems Musk is turning himself into a “villain.” talim.scholar.princeton.edu/sites/g/file...
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Heute klingt Primo Levis "vi comando queste parole" fast wie ein Aufruf dazu, Parteien zu wählen, die die Vulnerablen in dieser Gesellschaft nicht kollektiv noch schutzloser machen wollen, als sie es ohnehin sind. Eine Übersetzung ist hier zu finden: jochenteuffel.com/2024/11/30/p...
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"Defeatism & demoralisation are rampant in Trump’s 2nd term. But we cannot give up." @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social offers timely advice: "...issue is a failure of political judgment, a basic misunderstanding of the moment & of the potential for effective opposition." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...