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It appears we're really going to replay Gilded Age arguments all over again.

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The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️

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One more thing about this piece of bullsophistry by Barnett and Wurman on birthright citizenship. To the framers of the 14th Amendment, people who had, by bad actions, failed of allegiance, obedience, and amity were not a hypothetical problem. There were hundreds of thousands of them. 1/

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worth saying again these these unilateral cuts are illegal. neither trump nor musk has the authority to unilaterally slash appropriated funds.

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Today is not shaping up to be a great day for those of us who believe that the U.S. national interest conflicts with Russia's preferences and interests.

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Being ok with a little unconstitutionalism because it benefits your political interests means that you don't really support the Constitution.

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New at Tusk: In a very newsy day, it's vital that we don't overlook the massive assault on democracy and the rule of law that's occurring

submitted 27 days ago • 21 comments

All students of Larry Bartels know this quote well.

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Remind me again, which amendment to the Constitution gives the power of the purse to Russ Vought?

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Our system doesn't work if the legislative branch abdicates its vast constitutional authority by ignoring (or minimizing) the law, instead merely deferring to the whims of a co-partisan in the executive branch.

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Very helpful background about what's happening right now and the implications for our constitutional system.

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This is not the right framing. This is not about Democrats' analysis about whether they like what the president is doing. There are laws about the president impounding Congressional appropriated money. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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The WaPo might point out that an Executive Order can NOT override a Constitutional amendment

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The citizenship clause was put in the 14th Amend to specifically overturn the Dred Scott decision (1857), which claimed that Black Americans were not citizens. Congress still could have put some restrictions on it. But they choose not to. They choose to establish universal birthright citizenship.

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I love everyone who works at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Just phenomenal in every way.

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From our new issue: "Selecting for Masculinity: Women’s Under-Representation in the Republican Party" by Christopher Karpowitz, J. Quin Monson, Jessica Preece, and Alejandra Aldridge. #ASPRNewIssue www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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I'm deeply saddened to hear of Ken Kersch's passing. During my time as a graduate student at Princeton, I learned a great deal from Ken, who was also unfailingly kind and supportive. May all those who knew and loved him find peace at this time of loss.

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Excited to announce that our December issue is out! Check out all 30 articles in this issue: link.springer.com/journal/1110...

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A small (but needed) diversion tonight from our impending mercantilist future: Wicked is very good. Musically and visually, “Defying Gravity” is … wow. Also, a sham leader whose propaganda convinces the masses that good is evil and who scapegoats (literally) a vulnerable group. So, not a diversion?

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So pleased that this article with Jessica Preece, Quin Monson, and Alejandra Aldridge is now in print at the APSR: doi.org/10.1017/S000...

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@polbehavior.bsky.social is now here! Please spread the word.

submitted 101 days ago • 3 comments

It's early, but has anyone seen a debrief from the Harris campaign about what they were seeing on the ground? I know there were larger anti-incumbent forces at work, of course, but the public word was that they were confident of meeting their GOTV goals, especially given Trump's disorganization.

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Today, I've been thinking about Frederick Douglass's response to the Dred Scott decision and about how many times in our history the decisions our institutions produce have been disappointing, devastating, or depressing ... even fundamentally at odds with liberal democracy.

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Fantastic resource ... and helpful as you're deciding to submit to Political Behavior!

submitted 114 days ago • 0 comments

So glad you asked this! iwillvote.com is a one-stop shop. It doesn’t just have Election Day polling information. It also has a list of ballot drop boxes in your area.

submitted 115 days ago • 1 comment

From Josh Clinton, a helpful demonstration of the difficult decisions pollsters must make and their effects on topline results: goodauthority.org/news/electio...

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Thanks, Mirya! And thanks, @lauriestras.bsky.social for highlighting it!

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Vance’s non-answer on whether Trump lost in 2020 was the key moment of the debate, and Walz was smart to ask the question.

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