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Trump's middle class tax hike

Slow Boring • 5522 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Tax policy Trade policy Economic Development Partisan Politics Industrial Policy

Tariffs proposed by Trump are essentially taxes on imported goods
Trump's tax increase could lead to economic distortions and benefit specific groups rather than the government
Implementing broad tariffs may not strategically benefit national economic development

Texas and fascist governors are defying the federal government

New Means • 2810 implied HN points • 26 Jan 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Governors Supreme Court Fascism Constitutional crisis Partisan Politics

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is defying federal government rulings at the border with razor wire.
Multiple Republican governors are supporting Texas in its defiance, escalating tensions.
The situation highlights a constitutional crisis and the rise of fascist ideologies in politics.

The rise of political remoras

The Garden of Forking Paths • 2889 implied HN points • 13 Jan 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Political Analysis Partisan Politics Government Election Integrity Republican party

The concept of political remoras describes individuals who feed off larger, more powerful figures in politics.
Elise Stefanik's political journey symbolizes the descent of the Republican Party into an anti-democratic stance.
Stefanik's evolution from a bipartisan moderate to a supporter of Trump's rhetoric highlights a concerning shift in modern American politics.

Q&A: Is It Woke to Be Pro-Hamas?

Glenn Loury • 1965 implied HN points • 26 Dec 23

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Ideology Partisan Politics Social Issues Election Analysis Political Activism

Wokeness is losing ground in politics and institutions.
Support for Hamas may be weakening the wokeness movement.
The far-left's backing of Hamas may lead to alienation from traditional liberal supporters.

“This is not America. Not America. This is not America.”

The Experiment • 117 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics National Security Authoritarianism Partisan Politics

Recognize that the current state of America is not abnormal, but rather normal.
Accept that the idea of returning to a stable, previous normal may not be realistic.
Acknowledge the importance of creating a better future instead of expecting a return to an idealized past.

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"Civic Friendship": The Baseline Requirement for Democracy, & Incompatible with the Financial Flows Underpinning the Republican Ecology

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality • 484 implied HN points • 25 Sep 23

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Democracy Partisan Politics Political History Republican party

Democracies survive with civic friendship, treating each other as companions and helpers.
Republicans have followed a path of arousing fear and scorn to win, breaking the civic bargain.
Neoliberal policies following the Reagan Revolution failed, leading to societal and economic decline.

Sheeple Who Need Sheeple

Slack Tide by Matt Labash • 210 implied HN points • 01 Aug 23

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Partisan Politics Republican party Trump administration Political strategy

Many Republicans are fearful and have aligned themselves with Trump out of fear.
Fear and pride are powerful motivators for people's actions.
Trump's influence within the Republican Party remains strong, as shown by his lead in the 2024 primary field.

How to Use the Massacre in Israel to Your Political Advantage

I Might Be Wrong • 10 implied HN points • 11 Oct 23

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Partisan Politics Foreign Policy Activism Media Extremism

Just keep talking about the topic you were already discussing to connect it with recent events.
Blame Joe Biden for bad things happening and link them to his actions.
Wait for Israel's response, denounce it, and weave it into a narrative of oppression if you lean towards leftist views.

She Goes There: MTG References 9/11 Plane to Argue Biden Could Have Shot Down Balloon Earlier

The Washington Current • 19 implied HN points • 14 Feb 23

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics News Conspiracy Theories Government Speech Partisan Politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene used a 9/11 reference to criticize President Biden
Flight 93's heroic actions on 9/11 are being co-opted for political points
Greene's arguments ignore the complexities and risks of military decisions