It’s not how normal people talk. You can’t achieve similar meaning with the word “hunger” plus whatever modifiers? Some conciseness can be sacrificed to be intelligible to the average voter

Idk the economist perspective on plastics might be to tax all new non-recycled plastics… an externality just like carbon. That would be reasonable. People bring different perspectives and that’s often (not always) useful.

I interpret this as the shale revolution having unlocked massive quantities of untapped reserves which are economic are various price points. The incentive to invest billions in high risk offshore projects is greatly reduced when those same billions get guaranteed returns in onshore US…

The internet is pretty new. A few decades into the invention of the printing press I think its net effect on rationality wasn’t terribly clear..

Also we now have bigger platforms for stupidity - the biggest morons of the 1980’s weren’t on social media (but almost certainly existed)

When four homes replace a SFH, each new home is about the same price as the original, and at 5 units or more, the new homes tend to be more affordable. But the critical comparison is to the 1-for-1 replacement — a mansionization, in other words.

As a Democrat, I think we should try to get elected and that’s how we do the most good. Like how Obama was not openly pro gay marriage in 2008 but put in judges that ultimately made America a better place for gay people. He was (probably) strategic and that helps people.

I also *personally* see the value of affirmative action. It’s just a very unpopular policy with most Americans, including minorities. So now the best way to help is probably to focus on the poor generally. But yes, assuming someone is racist on very little info is not ideal.

Lots of assumptions there… I’d totally vote for universal health coverage, for example. That doesn’t require banning private health insurance, which was discussed in the 2020 primary and would make a universal coverage plan face much more (unnecessary) opposition

My focus would be on poverty and homelessness and childcare and saving social security, but we don’t have to have the same priorities- that’s OK

That’s fine we don’t all have to agree : )

You seem nice…

That Dems poll worse than either party in 35 years should be a BIG wake up call.

Ideas we need to ditch:
Affirmative action
Banning private health insurance
Being generally anti cop/policing
Implying you want to phase out ICE cars anytime soon
Focus on trans issues

Not my views, just prioritize

While this is good for climate, I’m sure many working class Vietnamese are not happy with any increase in upfront cost of their motorcycles. Do we know what brands of EV motorcycles they’re buying and how much more they are upfront?

I understand thinking Carville is wrong on the issues or irrelevant… but the level of hate seems… unnecessary

By having more red we steer higher end buyers away from bidding up the existing blue stock