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The world we must prevent: Born too late to see major civil rights legislation overcome segregation. Born too early to see major civil rights legislation overcome resegregation.

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I am going to turn into a Polanyi stan account

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In an age before mass communication, a movement against impoverishing tyranny began in late August 1830, diffused throughout England through mid-November, and led to legislation that doubled the voter rolls a year and a half later. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_R...

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Inside you are two newsletters

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Even knowing that people tend to be more reactive than proactive, the stupidity of this type of thinking is: Dems represent *current citizens* who have delegated authority to them to uphold the constitution, and they will be courting *future voters* on their record in doing so.

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If Democrats can’t rely on capital to support the party, they’ll have to rely on labor to win elections through engaged mass membership.

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Echoes of the coercion that preceded the Enabling Act

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Trebek: You can just ask for Parmesan cheese instead of saying…this.

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OP is commenting on the cruelty, but the reason is to create a fait accompli to make it is difficult as possible to reverse via legal or legislative action.

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I liked it better when The Plot Against America was a work of fiction.

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“All Power to the Unimaginative”

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“Wild” Bill Donovan, Col. who led the 69th “Fighting Irish” Regiment in WWI & future head of the OSS in WII, upon the 69th’s return to New York City:

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As far as staffing goes, this order would also have the same effect as eliminating an entire division.

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The League now includes speculating on the impact of illegal impoundments.

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Inside you are two newsletters:

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The 2010 midterms in the wake of the global financial crisis produced a 9 ppt R national swing. A similar D swing in 2026 would be likely to flip 7 R senate seats (AK, FL, IA, NC, OH, SC, TX) & potentially put at least 3 more (KS, MI, MT) in play.

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Gonna call monitoring potential tariffs in the winter months the “Hot Stove Touching League”.

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When Bill McSorely, the reactionary owner of McSorley’s Old Ale House, and the anarchist Hyppolite Havel prefigured the right wing/ left wing low trust convergence: www.newyorker.com/magazine/194...

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Me & St. Margaret for the next four years:

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The media in 2016: Hillary Clinton is going to win, so we need to give her extra scrutiny (“but her emails”). The media in 2024: Donald Trump is going to win, so we need to describe his policy proposals in the best possible light (“mass deportations solve the housing crisis”).

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Me, reading a bunch of election post mortems today:

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repost for better luck next year

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Stryper (Maoist Tendency)

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Of all the “rank the presidents” takes, this the truest.

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Happy Boxing Day to all who celebrate youtu.be/Y5yoFjJSlwo?...

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*wakes up from Christmas hangover, singing to the tune of “Venite Adoramus”* Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini Hung upside-down

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*Piketty laser eyes*

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Can’t spell “Christwas” without “CWA”. Really makes you think.

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Weird how abusers are drawn to the anti-accountability party.

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How big could protests get in the US get if the Trump administration ends ups being as corrupt as it’s promising to be?

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