Professor of Political Science, RH University of London
elections | new parties | cordons sanitaires | hate speech | militant democracy | political communication
Bitcoin and politics, media & public opinion
ERC Consolidator Grant | NWO Veni & Vidi ..
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Professor of Political Science, RH University of London
elections | new parties | cordons sanitaires | hate speech | militant democracy | political communication
Bitcoin and politics, media & public opinion
ERC Consolidator Grant | NWO Veni & Vidi
The analogy is the US New Deal.
But that deal addressed economic worries that everyone shared.
Today's EU sees the higher educated worry about climate change while others worry about immigration.
The deal addresses only the former.
We need a Green-Immigration Deal.
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Hun antwoorden van toen zijn nog steeds relevant:
www.nu.nl/formatie-202...
Like Venezuela, Iraq had immense resources, experienced collapse and could have satisfied its debt
- but only at the cost of delaying recovery.
@emmarjanssen.bsky.social had already been studying how easy it would be for White House officials to use prediction markets to self-enrich based on their own policy decisions.
This is a great report.
"insiders shouldn’t get rich off of policy decisions—but even more concerning is the possibility that people are skewing policy outcomes to make their bets pay off
(..)
Donald Trump Jr., adviser to Kalshi & Polymarket, has invested millions into Polymarket"
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@emmarjanssen.bsky.social had already been studying how easy it would be for White House officials to use prediction markets to self-enrich based on their own policy decisions.
This is a great report.
Nor is there any reason to believe the US government is interested in bringing democracy or in anything else but US elite interests.
Just as for previous governments during previous involvement in Latin America, authoritarianism will typically do, as long as it serves these interests.
het boek met de geweldige titel "Het kon minder: De lessen van Johan Remkes" door Thijs Broer en Peter Kee (2025).
Vele dossiers waar Remkes zich sinds de jaren zeventig, gevraagd of (soms) ongevraagd, tegenaan heeft bemoeid passeren de revue.
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Word lid! Ze zijn bijna bij de 50.000!
www.ftm.nl/word-lid
"The world's 25 richest families have gained another $358.7 billion this year, thanks in part to their oil and gas reserves.
(..)
ultra-rich burden the environment many times more than others
(..)
role of inheritances is becoming increasingly important".
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➡️ @costinciobanu.bsky.social & @joostvanspanje.bsky.social show that after the 2008 Lehman collapse, economic satisfaction fell but voters rallied behind incumbents in several European countries www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
The European Commission wants to get rid of the 2035 ban on combustion engine cars.
Ignoring concerns among tens of millions citizens, the EC keeps protecting the bankrupt business model of the dirty part of the car industry despite its failures & scandals.
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"Many have been calling for more control over migration since the 1990s.
As parties do not deliver on this issue, voters shift to the far right.
D66 ran a less elitist campaign: Dutch flag, emphasis on migration—progressive patriotism."
"Just as we fight hard when the stakes are high, we close ranks and come together when the contest is done
(..)
now is the time to recognize that that which unites us is greater than that which divides us."
Conclusion of a key 'what if'.
Maar er bestaat vrij brede consensus, van rechts tot centrumlinks, dat het immigratiebeleid voor verbetering vatbaar is.
Bijvoorbeeld: op gebied van tegengaan van de huidige horror van mensensmokkel, en de industrie van uitbuiting van arbeidsmigranten valt wellicht wel wat te doen.
En omgekeerd:
JA21 tegelijkertijd afwijzen en steun vragen voor (o.a.) 'GL-PvdA-beleid.'
Mijn advies:
gun GL-PvdA veel op groene thema's
en
in ruil daarvoor,
gun JA21 echt wat op migratiethema's.
Opdat beide partijen meewerken, om hun kiezers te bedienen.
En we eindelijk verder komen.
But voters do not vote far right to free corporations from red tape.
They typically vote far right based on migration, not addressed in the deal.
So, the EU lets down green *and* far right voters.
Expect radicalisation.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...
Watering down the Green Deal is hazardous long-term in many ways.
If only because millions of Europeans worry about environmental issues.
A way out of all our crises is tackling issues, one by one.
This only radicalizes many of these citizens.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...
"The entrepreneurs are planning new destinations, including Frankfurt, Basel, Munich, Bruges and Paris.
They've been in talks with the Dutch Railways (NS) "for years" about selling its tickets through the NS app but according to the NS that's not possible."
(..)
while still out fundraising Republicans.
(..)
doing so would give them something money can’t buy:
the credibility to make corruption the central issue of the next election."
Reposted by Simon Hix, Brendan Nyhan, Linda J. Skitka , and 15 more Simon Hix, Brendan Nyhan, Linda J. Skitka, Linda R. Tropp, Carl Henrik Knutsen, Steven S. Smith, Nick Pearce, Cameron Brick, Jonathan Hopkin, Brian D. Galle, Ben Worthy, Aaron Sojourner, Halvard Leira, David J. Berri, Dana R. Fisher, Michael Jones‐Correa, Federica Genovese, Joost van Spanje
First Dutch company to issue €uro-pegged stablecoins launched.
May become alternatives to credit cards and int'l bank payments.
Around $ 400 billion has already been issued in stablecoins in the US.
The €uro stablecoin market is less than 1% of the total.
📝 Offers one of the first comprehensive theories of #democraticselfdefence. Great to see it’s still relevant to current debates.
🎂 This month marks the 10th anniversary of the Dutch edition!
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon...
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📝 Offers one of the first comprehensive theories of #democraticselfdefence. Great to see it’s still relevant to current debates.
🎂 This month marks the 10th anniversary of the Dutch edition!
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon...
Een uitruil ligt voor de hand.
De vandaag gepresenteerde D66-CDA-agenda gaat in de richting van zo'n uitruil, met enerzijds "groene" wensen en anderzijds de wens tot "grip op migratie".
You can find the call for proposals here: