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John Sides
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Professor of Political Science, Vanderbilt University - https://johnsides.org/
Publisher of Good Authority - https://goodauthority.org/
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Much more data from @tesler.bsky.social @goodauth.bsky.social. Tells us something about the backlash to DOGE and the OBBB, I think. And buttresses Democrats' stance on extending ACA subsidies.

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https://goodauthority.org/news/americans-are-in-an-unusually-liberal-fiscal-policy-mood-shutdown/
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October 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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A very large group is ambivalent about democracy vs. autocracy. More on this in a new piece from me @goodauth.bsky.social.

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Autocracy or democracy? More and more people are ambivalent.
When faced with the choice between a dictator and democracy, some people choose both.
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September 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Finally, Scott Abramson and Sharece Thrower. "The direct cost to voters of polling site closures and consolidation." Very cool study from here in Nashville!

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September 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Next, Cindy Kam and VU Ph.D. @amengel.bsky.social, "A racial reckoning? racial attitudes in the wake of the murder of George Floyd."

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September 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM