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Reinhard Heydrich

Pizza Party ā€¢ 28 implied HN points ā€¢ 04 Mar 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Reinhard Heydrich was one of the most brutal Nazi leaders and a key architect of the Holocaust.
  2. He planned and directly oversaw Operation Salon Kitty, the takeover of a brothel used for espionage and control.
  3. These events are dramatized in a graphic novel called Kitty's Bordello, featuring art by Abel GarcĆ­a, and the post invites readers to subscribe for more.

Why Europe got rich, and China didn't

The Common Reader ā€¢ 2374 implied HN points ā€¢ 18 Nov 25
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Europe became wealthy partly because of its decentralized systems that encouraged innovation, while China's centralized authority limited opportunities. This allowed Europeans to create corporations and self-governing institutions.
  2. Another reason for Europe's prosperity is its universalistic values, encouraging cooperation between unrelated individuals, unlike China's focus on kinship ties. This led to more productive networks and economic activities.
  3. The Industrial Revolution thrived on practical knowledge and innovation from individual creativity instead of just resources like coal. This made Europe uniquely positioned to develop economically, while China relied heavily on a state-controlled education system that stifled useful knowledge.

This Week in American History: Washingtonā€™s Civil War

Common Sense with Bari Weiss ā€¢ 236 implied HN points ā€¢ 18 Feb 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. On February 22, 1861, President James Buchanan first kept soldiers out of Washingtonā€™s birthday parade to avoid provoking secession and then reversed himself when the public was disappointed, revealing his indecision.
  2. In the months before the Civil War both unionists and secessionists tried to claim George Washingtonā€™s legacy to legitimize their opposing causes.
  3. The controversy over Washingtonā€™s birthday on the eve of the Civil War shows that disputes over historical figures have long been political fights about who can claim the past, not just arguments about monuments.

March 12, 2026

Letters from an American ā€¢ 28 implied HN points ā€¢ 13 Mar 26
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø U.S. Politics Political History
  1. A small number of billionaires are spending huge sums on campaigns and political groups, which tilts elections and policymaking toward tax cuts, deregulation, and rules that favor the wealthy.
  2. That concentrated influence has real costs: it helps elect officials who push policies that increase deficits, cut the social safety net, and can contribute to risky, expensive decisions like war and economic instability.
  3. There is another choice ā€” governments can ask the wealthy to pay more in times of crisis (as happened during the Civil War) so the burden is shared and public programs can be preserved instead of being cut.

Top Links 996 Democratization and growth. Avoiding the fossil detour. Is AI a failure? And, the first queen of Prussia.

Chartbook ā€¢ 472 implied HN points ā€¢ 28 Jan 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. The relationship between democratization and economic growth is examined, with a clear warning that simple inferences from the data would be misleading.
  2. A key theme is avoiding a ā€œfossil detour,ā€ meaning energy and development pathways should not fall back into renewed dependence on fossil fuels.
  3. The links probe whether AI can be seen as a failure and mix that debate with cultural and historical pieces, including the first queen of Prussia and a Picasso image.
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Top Links 984 Caesarization of the accountant. JFK as functional finance hero. "Homo narrans" & which parts of America are good at reading?

Chartbook ā€¢ 557 implied HN points ā€¢ 16 Jan 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Accountants and technocratic managers are gaining outsized political power and acting like modern Caesars who run things behind the scenes.
  2. John F. Kennedy is cast as a functional finance hero who used government fiscal and monetary tools to steer the economy and legitimize activist economic policy.
  3. Humans are "Homo narrans," meaning we understand the world through stories, and that prompts a look at which parts of America still have strong reading cultures and how that shapes civic life.

This Week in American History: Just Call It Washingtonā€™s Birthday

Common Sense with Bari Weiss ā€¢ 255 implied HN points ā€¢ 11 Feb 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Presidentsā€™ Day often feels like a bland, catch-all holiday that treats all presidents the same and can come off like a participation trophy.
  2. In 1798 John Adams caused a stir in Philadelphia when a brusque letter saying he would decline a ball honoring George Washingtonā€™s birthday was published.
  3. Americans honored Washington in part because he voluntarily retired after two terms, and that decision became a prized precedent worth celebrating.

Top Links 986 Shale sliding. Modern whaling. The nuclear dump in the Atlantic & the world according to Standard Oil.

Chartbook ā€¢ 515 implied HN points ā€¢ 18 Jan 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. The US shale industry is under strain, with the Permian Basin seeing falling rig counts despite political rhetoric about oil.
  2. Modern whaling is highlighted as a significant contemporary issue, raising environmental and conservation concerns.
  3. There is concern about a nuclear waste dump in the Atlantic and about the global influence and legacy of Standard Oil.

Top Links 990 AI race. Iranian malaise. How Tudor trade policy backfired. The Schmitt-Hayek connection.

Chartbook ā€¢ 371 implied HN points ā€¢ 22 Jan 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. The global AI race has shifted, with Chinese AI models overtaking others in downloads by August 2025.
  2. Iran is grappling with deepening political and economic malaise that is affecting its domestic stability and regional role.
  3. Historical trade policies like Tudor-era protectionism can backfire economically, and there is a notable intellectual connection between thinkers such as Schmitt and Hayek that shaped modern political-economic ideas.

Test Case

Doomberg ā€¢ 7086 implied HN points ā€¢ 01 Jun 25
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø U.S. Politics Political History
  1. American wildcatters, known for oil and gas, are now turning to nuclear energy. This shift shows a big change in how the U.S. thinks about its energy sources.
  2. The new energy policies focus on nuclear power, marking a major change since the 1973 oil crisis. This push aims to reorganize America's entire energy system towards nuclear and away from renewables.
  3. Key players in promoting nuclear energy are experienced in the shale industry. Their background might help speed up the development of new nuclear technologies and reactors.

Troublemaking Dissent

Heterodox STEM ā€¢ 213 implied HN points ā€¢ 08 Feb 26
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø U.S. Politics Political History
  1. Non-conformist, truth-seeking dissent is socially valuable because it corrects consensus errors and spurs innovation, even though it often brings ridicule and personal cost.
  2. People with lived experience under repressive leftist regimes often flip the usual political associations of dissent and lean right, showing that dissentā€™s political direction depends on history and context.
  3. Many contemporary academic spaces favor identity and power narratives over open debate, which undermines the principle of defending dissent; truth-seeking dissent should be protected regardless of political label.

Australia: American FOB, American mimic

Kvetch ā€¢ 60 implied HN points ā€¢ 01 Mar 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. American power has been the dominant force shaping Australian politics and culture for the last century, with Australia often following U.S. leads rather than acting independently.
  2. Australiaā€™s security posture shifted from Britain to the United States early in the 20th century, effectively making Australia a U.S. forward operating base and binding its military policy to American interests.
  3. Major social and legal changes in Australia ā€” from immigration and civil rights to disability and marriage laws ā€” frequently mirrored American reforms, with U.S. ideas, movements, and precedents strongly influencing Australian law and public debate.

A Brief Note on the Near-Absence of Pre-1500 "Economic Growth"

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality ā€¢ 199 implied HN points ā€¢ 04 Feb 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Before about 1500, typical people's material living standards hardly improved because slow technological gains were routinely eaten up by population growth under Malthusian pressure.
  2. Social institutions like patriarchy and elite predation channeled scarce resources to the powerful and encouraged high fertility, keeping most people near subsistence while elites grew richer.
  3. Sustained modern growth required more people, education, communication, and better incentives to collaborate and innovate, which after the 19th century allowed societies to escape the Malthusian trap and raise living standards.

My Mormon Obsession

Castalia ā€¢ 459 implied HN points ā€¢ 03 Aug 24
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Nauvoo was a unique place in American history where Mormons created a theocratic community led by Joseph Smith. They had a different approach to politics and society compared to the individualistic American spirit.
  2. Despite facing hardships, the Mormons worked hard and grew in numbers, thanks in part to Joseph Smith's leadership and their strong community spirit. Nauvoo became a symbol of resilience for them.
  3. Joseph Smith's personal life was complex, involving multiple marriages and hidden affairs. He justified his actions through his religious beliefs, demonstrating a mix of idealism and ambition.

March 6, 2026

Letters from an American ā€¢ 31 implied HN points ā€¢ 07 Mar 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. The Bloody Sunday attack on peaceful marchers in Selma exposed brutal voter suppression and helped galvanize national support that led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
  2. Jesse Jackson moved from a young marcher to a national leader who tied voting rights to economic justice through Operation Breadbasket, Operation PUSH, and the Rainbow Coalition.
  3. Jacksonā€™s life and recent memorials underscore a call for inclusive, multiracial coalitions and active civic engagement to defend democracy and equal rights rather than give in to cynicism.

To My Readers

Unpopular Front ā€¢ 217 implied HN points ā€¢ 25 Jan 26
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø U.S. Politics Political History
  1. The newsletter aims to sharpen readers' judgment about a new and unsettling political era by using historical comparisons and concrete examples. It leans on the idea that judgment is honed through examples rather than rules.
  2. Early fears of broad collapse have been tempered by a mix of alarming episodes and surprising civic resilience and sacrifice. Some once-marginal warnings have become common sense, even as the effort to change minds feels limited.
  3. The plan is to slow the publishing pace and return to longer, more considered historical essays instead of constant news reactions. There's deep gratitude for reader support that turned the project into a sustainable career.

Introducing Our America at 250 Newsletter

Common Sense with Bari Weiss ā€¢ 769 implied HN points ā€¢ 10 Dec 25
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. A new weekly newsletter will highlight what happened each week in American history and explain why those events still matter today.
  2. The debut issue celebrates George Mason's 300th birthday and emphasizes his often-overlooked role in inspiring parts of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights.
  3. The newsletter will point readers to related books and articles and asks people to subscribe for full access, with paid subscription options available.

This Week in American History: A City on the Brink

Common Sense with Bari Weiss ā€¢ 236 implied HN points ā€¢ 28 Jan 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. In January 1776, New York City was in panic and leaders debated sending troops to fortify the city against an expected British invasion.
  2. The Continental Congress and George Washington considered bringing Connecticut forces into New York, which sparked a dispute over whether troops raised outside a colony should operate inside its borders.
  3. That argument about outside military authority versus local control shows that debates over using force in cities are longstanding and not new.

READING: THOUKYDIDES: On the Civil War in Korkyra

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality ā€¢ 207 implied HN points ā€¢ 27 Jan 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Civil war and bitter factionalism tear a city apart, causing widespread violence, revenge, and the collapse of law and religion.
  2. War and partisan struggle corrupt language and moral norms so treachery is praised, trust evaporates, and established institutions lose authority.
  3. Ambition, envy, and the lust for power let ruthless or clever rogues take control while moderates are destroyed, and the political culture can take generations to recover.

Bet On It Book Club: For a New Liberty, Chapter 1

Bet On It ā€¢ 150 implied HN points ā€¢ 06 Feb 26
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø U.S. Politics Political History
  1. The American founding is presented as rooted in libertarian principles, emphasizing the separation of the economy and many social spheres from the state.
  2. Compromises like slavery and the Civil War are portrayed as having pushed politics toward statism and socialism, causing libertarianism to lose influence until a later revival.
  3. The appeal to the Founders is criticized as hypocritical because slavery and Indigenous dispossession contradict libertarian ideals, but 18th-century political ideas still contain important truths that modern libertarianism can recover.

Note on the FBI

TK News by Matt Taibbi ā€¢ 11481 implied HN points ā€¢ 02 Dec 24
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø U.S. Politics Political History
  1. The FBI has changed a lot over the years, especially after 9/11 and during Trump's presidency. Its focus has shifted from solving crimes to gathering information about people, sometimes even based on their beliefs.
  2. Historical patterns show that the FBI has often acted politically, targeting groups they consider threats. This raises concerns about their current role in monitoring American citizens.
  3. There's a call for the FBI to undergo a major overhaul. Some believe that new leadership, like Kash Patel, could help redirect the agency towards a more lawful mission.

We Have Been Here Before

David Friedmanā€™s Substack ā€¢ 233 implied HN points ā€¢ 28 Jan 26
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø U.S. Politics Political History
  1. The current clash over federal enforcement echoes Prohibition-era conflicts where federal agents enforced unpopular laws and states resisted, though the legal basis and political context are different.
  2. Widespread cellphone recording and online sharing make official actions far more transparent now, which limits cover-ups and forces quicker corrections when authorities make mistakes.
  3. The large growth in federal spending and funding of state programs weakens state-level resistance and makes federalism a less effective check, while the dispute is driven largely by ideological division rather than direct costs to most voters.

Economics Links, 1/5/2026

In My Tribe ā€¢ 318 implied HN points ā€¢ 05 Jan 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Smaller, non-kin family structures encouraged people to work with strangers and led to written laws, legal professions, and scalable institutions that make broad cooperation, entrepreneurship, and democratic checks possible.
  2. Major technological takeoffs happen when markets turn learning into systematic, profit-driven experimentation, evaluation, and evolution ā€” that commercial incentive structure let Britain scale the Industrial Revolution.
  3. Economic trajectories depend heavily on property rules and transaction frictions: heavy, complex state procedures reduce formal transactions, while informal conventions can enable bottom-up commercialisation as happened in China.

Why communist reformers always lost

The Works in Progress Newsletter ā€¢ 35 implied HN points ā€¢ 03 Mar 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Keeping prices stable mattered more than reformers realized; reforms that raised prices or lengthened queues often triggered panic and protests, so changes had to deliver fast, tangible benefits to avoid backlash.
  2. The order of reforms and a broad coalition of winners were crucial; piecemeal moves (for example, enterprise reform without realistic prices) were either ineffective or destabilizing.
  3. Reformers frequently misunderstood the secretive, complex systems they were changing, and entrenched interests used that complexity to block change; reforms succeeded mainly where planning was weak and people stood to gain.

The Myth of the West: Democracy and the State

God's Spies by Thomas Neuburger ā€¢ 90 implied HN points ā€¢ 18 Feb 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. For most of human history people lived in small, largely egalitarian groups rather than in states with kings. Living under a state is a very recent and uncommon part of our speciesā€™ experience.
  2. States only arose when special conditions ā€” like control over easily stored resources ā€” let a few people seize power, so agriculture did not inevitably produce states. Large, organized societies without kings have existed and still offer alternatives.
  3. Modern 'democracy' as a state structure is different from the long-standing practice of collective decision-making, and genuine self-governing community life can exist without a state. State-backed notions of freedom can mask elite dominance and imperial claims.

Econ 196 :: Societies of Domination :: Pre-Class Assignmentā€”do before 2026-02-15 23:59 PST

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality ā€¢ 76 implied HN points ā€¢ 12 Feb 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Pre-industrial agrarian societies were societies of domination where a small, often predatory elite extracted a large share of crops and crafts from peasants and artisans, typically by force or fraud. They were constrained mainly by the need not to destroy the society they depended on.
  2. Even inside that extractive, Malthusian system there were real but temporary efflorescences when material living standards improved for many people beyond the elite. These booms were limited and didnā€™t overturn the underlying structure of domination.
  3. Elites and later storytellers mythologized and glorified their actions, turning extractive rulers into heroic figures. Stripping away that heroic glaze helps reveal the predatory mechanics of power.

Was White Australia an aberration?

Kvetch ā€¢ 53 implied HN points ā€¢ 21 Feb 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Australia was born and matured with strong classical liberal ideals that favored universal rights and practical equality, which limited how extreme racial policies became. These liberal roots coexisted with reactionary elements but remained a central part of the political culture.
  2. The White Australia policy grew out of specific geopolitical and economic fearsā€”Chinese gold rush migration, the rise of Japan, and worries Britain wouldnā€™t defend the continentā€”so it was as much a nationalist, pragmatic response to vulnerability as an expression of racial animus. Even many liberals supported it at the time as a means to preserve social order and democratic stability.
  3. After WWII, changing global circumstancesā€”Britainā€™s retreat, Japanā€™s defeat, and growing trade with Asiaā€”pushed Australia back toward its liberal, universalist traditions and led to the dismantling of racially exclusionary policies. In that sense, the White Australia era can be seen as a roughly six-decade nationalist interruption rather than the nationā€™s defining character.

The Nixon Era

In My Tribe ā€¢ 501 implied HN points ā€¢ 25 Nov 25
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø U.S. Politics Political History
  1. Nixon's era showed how a backlash from voters can change political fortunes. Just like Nixon gained support against counterculture movements, today's political dynamics also reflect public reactions.
  2. Nixon faced significant political challenges that were somewhat similar to Trump's today, like scandals and managing party loyalty, but the context and media landscape have changed a lot.
  3. Both presidents implemented economic policies that surprised free-market supporters. While Nixon fought inflation with price controls, Trump leaned on tariffs to boost American industry.

A Snapshot from the Fall of the Roman Republic: Cicero Wrote as Caesar Crossed the Rubicon

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality ā€¢ 199 implied HN points ā€¢ 12 Jan 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. A senior Roman politician was surprised by how quickly civil war erupted, showing that even insiders misread how fragile the political order had become.
  2. Many believed the Pompeyā€“senatorial coalition was still organized and energetic, so they expected it could hold off Caesar.
  3. People thought a negotiated cure was possible, but partisan passions and failures of coordination on both sides blocked compromise and let Caesar gain the advantage.

Political Psychology Links, 12/14/2025

In My Tribe ā€¢ 318 implied HN points ā€¢ 14 Dec 25
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø U.S. Politics Political History
  1. Populism is mainly a revolt against cognitive elites and leans on gut-level, System 1 thinking, using everyday, concrete images (like grocery prices) instead of abstract concepts.
  2. Polygenic risk scores work at the population level but are noisy and poor predictors for individuals, so DNA-based claims about a specific personā€™s psychology are usually misleading.
  3. Clear frameworks and simple illustrations can make complex political ideas easier to understand by showing how different audiences interpret messages in distinct "languages."

The "Ten Years Behind" Theory

I Might Be Wrong ā€¢ 7 implied HN points ā€¢ 13 Mar 26
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø U.S. Politics Political History
  1. Political shifts tend to echo across parties: the dramatic changes that hit one side often show up in the other about ten years later.
  2. The breakup of a shared news culture and the rise of partisan media and talk radio made it easy for more extreme, conspiratorial ideas to spread and become mainstream within a party.
  3. You canā€™t always see these changes in real time, but stepping back shows a clear cycle driven by new media and generational shifts that move political norms over time.

The Historical Humility Edition

Why is this interesting? ā€¢ 482 implied HN points ā€¢ 13 Nov 25
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. We often hear that our times are unprecedented, but history shows that every moment of change feels like a big deal. It reminds us to be humble about how special we think our current situation is.
  2. Change is happening faster than ever, but that's true of all significant moments in history. Each era has its own speed of change, and we should keep that in mind.
  3. Instead of feeling overwhelmed, we can look back at history for guidance. Understanding past events can help us make sense of today's challenges.

CROSSPOST: SAM BOWLES: The Origin & Future of Economic Inequality

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality ā€¢ 138 implied HN points ā€¢ 16 Jan 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Enduring economic inequality isn't inevitable; it arose when certain technologies and institutionsā€”landā€‘limited production (like plows), protoā€‘states to enforce property, and slaveryā€”made material wealth heritable and defensible.
  2. For thousands of years after the Neolithic, aggressive egalitarian norms and institutions (communal storage, public eating, antiā€‘dynastic burials, even destroying productive assets) actively suppressed lasting inequality, but Bronzeā€‘Age shifts broke those norms and made inequality durable.
  3. The modern knowledge and care economy could either repeat Bronzeā€‘Age enclosure through things like intellectual property or be steered toward greater equality by democracy, unions, social insurance, and redistributive policy, because stronger intergenerational transmission of material wealth nonlinearly amplifies inequality.

Do Eclipses Cause Rebellions?

Living Fossils ā€¢ 16 implied HN points ā€¢ 25 Feb 26
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Total solar eclipses can spark or increase rebellions because they act as rare, highly visible public signals (Schelling points) that create common knowledge; studies find areas in totality zones are about 18% more likely to rebel in eclipse years.
  2. Common knowledge ā€” everyone knowing that everyone else knows ā€” is the key hurdle for mass coordination, and dramatic synchronized signals or platforms (like eclipses or social media) solve that problem and help protests spread.
  3. Authorities try to blunt these coordinating signals ā€” historically with appeasing policies like tax cuts and today with internet censorship ā€” and other disasters donā€™t work the same way because they arenā€™t simultaneously visible to everyone.

Nomonhan, 1939

Global Inequality and More 3.0 ā€¢ 1706 implied HN points ā€¢ 05 Jul 25
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. The Nomonhan conflict in 1939 was a key battle between Japan and the Soviet Union that lasted four months. It showed the differing military strategies and political tensions between the two powers.
  2. The outcome of the battles influenced World War II alliances, as Stalin's decisions were affected by Japan's aggression and his need to manage threats from both Germany and Japan.
  3. Japan's defeats at Nomonhan led to a shift in its focus from attacking the USSR to launching an attack on the United States, which was driven by a need for resources after facing US oil embargoes.

2025 Reading List

Nemets ā€¢ 219 implied HN points ā€¢ 29 Dec 25
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. Canadaā€™s political identity is fragile and regionally divided, with strong provincial differences and historic ties to both Britain and the United States shaping competing loyalties. Constitutional and judicial changes have amplified these divides and made separatist movements and political strain more plausible.
  2. Legal and institutional shiftsā€”especially expanded judicial review and civilā€‘rights era policiesā€”have empowered courts and bureaucracies to reshape public life and corporate practices, producing wide cultural and administrative effects often called ā€œwoke.ā€ These changes can discipline institutions without mass mobilization, but they also weaken direct democratic accountability.
  3. Geography, migration, and demography drive political outcomes: settlement patterns, resource booms, and crossā€‘border movements shaped provinces and regions and altered national trajectories. Paying attention to these material forces helps explain why states change, fragment, or endure.

American Strong Gods

The Upheaval ā€¢ 3204 implied HN points ā€¢ 13 Feb 25
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø U.S. Politics Political History
  1. Donald Trump represents a major shift away from the values of the Long Twentieth Century, promoting action and change instead of the procedural politics that dominated. He embodies a new spirit that prioritizes national interests and direct action.
  2. The idea of an 'open society' has led to a weakening of national identities and strong moral bonds, which many see as harmful. There's a growing desire to restore strong communal values and cohesive identities to counter this trend.
  3. Recent political movements are pushing back against the old liberal consensus, favoring a return to strong beliefs and identities. This reflects a broader dissatisfaction with the previous order and a quest for a more united and purposeful society.

Stephen Kotkin on Stalinism as (Mostly) Politics & (Lessly) Psychopathology

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality ā€¢ 169 implied HN points ā€¢ 29 Dec 25
šŸ’¾ History Political History
  1. A capable LLM sitting at your elbow makes deep, active reading faster and more productive by supplying context, mapping arguments, and simulating interlocutors, but you must verify its output and not treat it as an oracle.
  2. Stalin is best explained as a product of politics, institutions, and historical forcesā€”World War I, Leninā€™s ruthlessness, and party patronageā€”rather than by childhood psychopathology.
  3. Collectivization and the famine followed a grim ideological and political logic aimed at eradicating marketized rural life, yet after consolidating power Stalin then launched the Great Terror that purged loyal elites in a way political explanations find hard to fully account for.

How MAGA Won the ā€˜Sensitive Young Manā€™

Common Sense with Bari Weiss ā€¢ 3097 implied HN points ā€¢ 01 Feb 25
šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø U.S. Politics Political History
  1. Trump's appeal to younger male voters goes beyond politics; it's about connecting on a human level. Many young men feel that Trump represents their experiences and views.
  2. Even though Trump doesn't have a clear ideological stance, his rise sparked new energy in right-wing intellectual circles. This has encouraged a younger generation to engage with politics in a way they hadn't before.
  3. For many young people today, Trump is a symbol of a political identity they've only known, rather than just a fleeting disruptor in politics. He represents a shift in how they view themselves in relation to political movements.