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Klement on Investing • 2 implied HN points • 01 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Presidential elections Stock Market Political Leaders
  1. Presidents don't significantly impact stock market performance. Reports suggesting otherwise are based on random data patterns.
  2. Analyses show that on average, Democrats outperform Republicans in terms of stock market returns, with exceptions due to external shocks like economic crises.
  3. The study by Yosef Bonaparte attempts to measure a President's stock market impact excluding external macro shocks, but results show overall uncertainty.

Elite? Or Ultra-Citified?

In My Tribe • 2 HN points • 21 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Polls Political Influence Political Beliefs
  1. A buzzy poll about elites actually surveyed a specific group that does not represent the entire elite population.
  2. The criteria used to define 'elite' in the poll may not be very strict, potentially leading to a misrepresentation of the group.
  3. The 'ultra-citified' cohort, while affluent and educated, tends to think and behave notably differently from the rest of the American population.

Walking Phoenix

Chris Arnade Walks the World • 2 HN points • 03 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Society Homelessness Mental health Urban Issues Public Health
  1. Phoenix has contrasting sides - while some parts showcase a version of the American Dream, others are plagued by chaos and despair, highlighting societal issues like drug addiction and homelessness.
  2. The experience highlighted the challenges of navigating through a city with broken infrastructure, lack of facilities, and intense disorder, impacting both residents and visitors.
  3. There was a clear call for more empathy, support, and community to address the issues of substance abuse, homelessness, and societal emptiness observed in parts of Phoenix.
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Letter from Cheyenne: We Make History re Clean Elections

Outspoken with Dr Naomi Wolf • 2 implied HN points • 15 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Government Legislation Election Integrity State legislature Campaign Finance
  1. State Senator Tim Salazar and State Senator Bo Biteman are co-sponsoring the Clean Elections Bill, which is a significant step towards election transparency and integrity.
  2. The visit to Wyoming's statehouse showcased the accessibility and historical importance of these public buildings, emphasizing civic engagement and the need to protect agricultural and food security.
  3. The dedication of leaders like Senator Salazar and Senator Biteman in Cheyenne demonstrates a commitment to upholding constitutional values and serving the public in challenging times.

AT LAST! American Voters' Alliance and DailyClout -- with Phill Kline and Me as Authors -- Launch a Dream Clean Elections Model Bill! Just in Time for 2024

Outspoken with Dr Naomi Wolf • 2 implied HN points • 03 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Elections Legislation Voters Transparency Activism
  1. The Clean Elections Model Bill aims to solve major issues in the election process.
  2. The bill emphasizes the importance of paper ballots and transparent voting processes.
  3. Citizens are encouraged to take action by downloading and sharing the bill with their state representatives.

GRANTED: Revamping the election, bouncing back from failure, and why you shouldn't be yourself

Granted • 19 implied HN points • 05 Jun 16
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Election Resilience Candidates Authenticity
  1. Resilience is not just about achieving things, but also about surviving and evolving as a person.
  2. Teaching children to learn from failure is more important than just having a growth mindset.
  3. Being yourself may not always be the best advice; it's more beneficial to focus on presenting yourself sincerely to others.

How to save American democracy: end the Imperial Presidency

Demodexio • 2 HN points • 13 Nov 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Democracy Presidency Government Constitution
  1. Power needs to be decentralized from the Executive branch to safeguard American democracy.
  2. Establishing independent branches within the government can enhance the system of checks and balances.
  3. Diversifying the appointment processes and term lengths for leadership in different branches can further protect against authoritarianism.

What Elections Are For

The Future, Now and Then • 2 HN points • 05 Nov 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Elections Candidates Policy Campaigns Parties
  1. Elections are essential for deciding whether to fight to improve the status quo or to preserve it.
  2. Supporting a candidate is about choosing between fighting to make things better or fighting to prevent things from getting worse.
  3. Politics is a continuous struggle, and elections are crucial moments that shape the direction towards progress or stagnation.

Democracy's Crisis of Legitimacy

The Permanent Problem • 3 implied HN points • 07 Mar 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Democracy Public Trust
  1. The crisis of legitimacy in democracy is due to a breakdown in public trust and the shift towards alternative forms of political authority.
  2. The legitimacy crisis stems from elite failures in governance, increased media scrutiny revealing these failures, and a decline in public trust in all forms of authority.
  3. Efforts to address the legitimacy crisis should focus on strengthening democracy's foundations by addressing public trust, elite failures, and media influences.

New $5,000 Prize in the Salem Center/CSPI Forecasting Tournament

Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology • 3 implied HN points • 15 Feb 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Forecasting Debt Ceiling
  1. A new $5,000 prize is added to the Salem Center/CSPI Forecasting Tournament to encourage more participation.
  2. The prize will go to the person with the greatest percentage increase in their portfolio value by the end of the tournament.
  3. Various markets on global events and economic forecasts are also discussed in the tournament.

The Orwellian Hypocrisy of Modern Online Job Apps

Synystron Synlogica • 2 HN points • 01 Oct 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Online Privacy Discrimination Civil Rights Social justice
  1. Be cautious about providing personal information on online job applications because you can't be sure how it will be used.
  2. Data shared on job applications can be stored and potentially used against you, so think twice before sharing.
  3. Giving false information on a job application can lead to consequences, even potentially being fired.

Shoshana Lew on the Past, Present and Future of Transportation

Exasperated Infrastructures • 2 implied HN points • 12 Jun 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Transportation Legislation Leadership Climate change Infrastructure
  1. Shoshana Lew emphasizes the importance of balancing people's needs with transportation goals.
  2. Director Lew highlights the need for diverse voices in transportation leadership for more inclusive and impactful decision-making.
  3. Colorado faces challenges with diverse environmental locations impacting road infrastructure, while needing strategic growth planning to manage rapidly changing populations.

Where I stand on libertarianism

In My Tribe • 1 HN point • 12 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Ideologies Values Policies Government Discrimination
  1. Favorite libertarian policies include school choice, free trade, small government, deregulation, and women's choice on abortion.
  2. Issues where the author disagrees with libertarian views are total passivity in foreign policy, open borders, privatization of security, drug legalization, and taking order for granted.
  3. The author has mixed views on non-profits and discrimination, leaning towards skepticism of non-profits and preferring a focus on treating people as individuals.

Three Components of Social Order

In My Tribe • 1 HN point • 08 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Politics Government Morality Ideology
  1. Society functions well when people engage in positive-sum games like voluntary exchange, instead of negative-sum games like taking things from others.
  2. Social order depends on economic/technological, political/legal, and moral/intellectual components, each contributing in unique ways.
  3. Concerns arise over centralization in economic/technological issues, stability in political order, and decline in moral/intellectual values.

The One Weird Trick To Save Social Security!

JoeWrote • 1 implied HN point • 19 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Social Security Conservatism Taxation Retirement Government programs
  1. Conservatives argue for cutting Social Security due to changing worker-to-retiree ratios and financial strain.
  2. The simple solution to save Social Security is eliminating the taxable maximum income, ensuring long-term sustainability.
  3. Eliminating the taxable maximum could generate a surplus, benefitting the program and securing it for future generations.

TikTok, capitalism, and whose side are you on?

Alex's Personal Blog • 1 HN point • 13 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Foreign Relations Technology Economy Government Data Privacy
  1. There's a big debate about TikTok and its data privacy, with concerns around Chinese ownership and government access.
  2. Key figures like Brendan Carr and Elon Musk have contrasting views on TikTok's presence in the US.
  3. The suggestion is to divest TikTok from its Chinese owner rather than outright ban it, to address concerns while maintaining its popularity.

Book Review: "The Two-Parent Privilege"

Data Taboo • 1 HN point • 05 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Social Issues Economics Family Dynamics Gender Studies
  1. The surge in single-parent households is a result of economic factors affecting marriage patterns, especially for non-college-educated men.
  2. Children of single-parent homes often face worse outcomes due to challenges faced by single parents such as financial strain, time constraints, and lack of supervision.
  3. Although economics plays a role in the rise of single-parent families, it is not the sole cause, and factors like legal rights, cultural shifts, and individual choices also contribute to this societal change.

Rock, Paper, Scissors, and Race

In My Tribe • 1 HN point • 23 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Race Debate Individualism Inequality
  1. In the debate about race, the stances can be compared to Rock, Paper, Scissors - individualism, equalitarianism, and realism.
  2. Each stance has its weaknesses: individualism may not address inequality, equalitarianism can downplay race-based differences, and realism can lead to stereotypes.
  3. Choosing to respond to people as individuals while acknowledging the emotional power of societal issues can be a solid approach in the race discussion.

The Long March Away From the Institutions (Part I)

Nephew Jonathan • 1 implied HN point • 19 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Institutions Philanthropy
  1. The geographic distribution of top universities and public institutions in the US shows a concentration in the East, highlighting historical factors and wealth distribution.
  2. Philanthropy has shifted from building institutions to directly addressing issues, potentially contributing to societal atomization.
  3. The dearth of social clubs and community spaces like private townhouses may be impacting civil society, leading to a need for more such load-bearing pillars.

What is a Culture?

Outspoken with Dr Naomi Wolf • 1 implied HN point • 11 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Political Commentary
  1. The post discusses the infiltration of a nation's culture via a three-country staging program funded by international institutions like USAID and the UN.
  2. Dr. Naomi Wolf presents findings to Steve Bannon in a video, highlighting the implications of border invasion in the United States.
  3. The post also includes information on supporting sponsors, like Charlis.beauty and TWC.health, and promoting Dr. Naomi Wolf's latest book 'Facing the Beast'.

Full Summary of Powell Testimony & Transcriptions: Fed's Pressure from Democrats and Republicans on Monetary Policy and Climate Regulations

The Tweetsift Report • 0 implied HN points • 08 Mar 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Democrats Republicans
  1. The Federal Reserve is facing pressure from both Democrats and Republicans on monetary policy and climate regulations.
  2. Chairman Powell testified before the Senate about the impact of monetary policy on economic activity and inflation.
  3. The Fed is working on instant payment services and discussing potential changes in capital requirements for banks.

Just Say No.

The Oyster Club • 0 implied HN points • 10 Aug 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Academic Freedom Free speech Censorship
  1. Universities should prioritize academic freedom, even if politicians disagree with some content.
  2. Political interference with academic work can have chilling effects on research and critical discussions.
  3. Faculty at public universities should be allowed independence in their research and teaching, free from excessive political influence.

Are Concerns about Campus Illiberalism Just Another Moral Panic?

The Oyster Club • 0 implied HN points • 10 Sep 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics
  1. Dr. Niehaus' research challenges the perception of college students as censorious and highlights their nuanced views on free speech.
  2. The study emphasizes the historical exclusion of perspectives in campus discourse and how current anxieties reflect power shifts within society.
  3. The narrative around campus free speech issues needs to be carefully framed to avoid playing into the hands of authoritarian agendas.