Just the social facts, ma'am
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Old and new
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I'll start with the new. The SAVE Act requires proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. If it were implemented, which party...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
More than politics
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A New York Times story yesterday said that the conservative organization PragerU had just released ratings of the American presidents, and...
Saturday, February 14, 2026
The (roughly) three percent
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At one time, it was often said that almost all Americans thought of themselves as part of the middle class, regardless of their actual econo...
Friday, February 6, 2026
Misdiagnosis
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Last week, the New York Times published the transcript of an interview with the the heading "Jay Bhattacharya, the N. I. H. Director...
Monday, January 26, 2026
Words, words, words
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A few days ago, Megan McArdle had a column objecting to descriptions of Trump as a fascist, not necessarily because they are wrong, but b...
Thursday, January 22, 2026
What could happen here, part 4
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In my last post, I gave some evidence that many people aren't attached to core principles of democracy (see also this post ).* Howeve...
Saturday, January 17, 2026
What could happen here, part 3
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A few days ago, Bret Stephens wrote that American democracy will survive " because most Americans, including most Republicans, remain ...
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