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A frustrating part of engaging with non-political people about violent rhetoric is that proving it for conservatives involves introducing them to about 15 different figures and pundits they’ve never heard of whereas “proving” it for liberals was already done in their heads before you even got there
September 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A frustrating part of engaging with non-political people about violent rhetoric is that proving it for conservatives involves introducing them to about 15 different figures and pundits they’ve never heard of whereas “proving” it for liberals was already done in their heads before you even got there
Apart from this feeling very unprovable, I don’t know how you’d explain why this right wing shift occurred globally rather than just English-speaking countries and why it occurred most prominently post-COVID
Feels like avoiding the obvious culprit which is the right wing information environment
Feels like avoiding the obvious culprit which is the right wing information environment
January 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Apart from this feeling very unprovable, I don’t know how you’d explain why this right wing shift occurred globally rather than just English-speaking countries and why it occurred most prominently post-COVID
Feels like avoiding the obvious culprit which is the right wing information environment
Feels like avoiding the obvious culprit which is the right wing information environment
Genuine shock that the Blue Digs would suggest anything this good
The disconnect in the “votes-to-policy” pipeline caused by winner-takes-all is genuinely one of the worst things in American politics, and ending it would solve so much
The disconnect in the “votes-to-policy” pipeline caused by winner-takes-all is genuinely one of the worst things in American politics, and ending it would solve so much
Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez proposed a new task for to look at electoral reforms which could break up the two party system in Congress, expand the number of House districts, and move the House to a form of proportional representation.
It's a very, very good idea.
It's a very, very good idea.
Blue Dogs Propose New Task Force to Look at ‘Winner-Take-All’ Election System
The bipartisan task force would investigate structural reforms like multimember districts and adding more House members in an effort to address growing polarization and distrust of Congress.
www.notus.org
November 19, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Genuine shock that the Blue Digs would suggest anything this good
The disconnect in the “votes-to-policy” pipeline caused by winner-takes-all is genuinely one of the worst things in American politics, and ending it would solve so much
The disconnect in the “votes-to-policy” pipeline caused by winner-takes-all is genuinely one of the worst things in American politics, and ending it would solve so much