Simon Frankel Pratt
@simonpratt.bsky.social
Political scientist at the University of Melbourne. Formerly of other places. Research: war, intelligence, innovation, and normative change in international politics. Cat paparazzo. He/Him 🇨🇦🏳️🌈✡️
Very good - I wonder if another side lies with protest movements. The more exposed they become, the more inclined to believe rhetoric. The shift from canny to desperate may not be obvious to US policymakers missing they are now being taken at their word by people who didn't blithely do that before.
January 17, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Very good - I wonder if another side lies with protest movements. The more exposed they become, the more inclined to believe rhetoric. The shift from canny to desperate may not be obvious to US policymakers missing they are now being taken at their word by people who didn't blithely do that before.