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Hardball Questions For The Next Debate
Scott Alexander presents a satirical, fictional Republican primary debate with absurd rules to highlight candidate personalities and critique political debate formats.
15 min read 2,209 words
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Which Party Has Gotten More Extreme Faster?
Scott Alexander examines which US political party has become more extreme faster, concluding Democrats have moved further left on policy since 1994, while results vary for other aspects of extremism.
21 min read 3,171 words
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Mantic Monday: Grading My Trump Predictions
Scott Alexander evaluates his predictions about the Trump presidency, finding he performed about average overall with some notable successes and failures.
63 min read 9,658 words
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Highlights From The Comments On Class
Scott Alexander shares reader comments on his review of Fussell's class book, covering upper-class perspectives, class indicators, and political implications of class distinctions.
25 min read 3,772 words
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A Modest Proposal For Republicans: Use The Word "Class"
Scott Alexander suggests Republicans should focus on fighting cultural classism to broaden their appeal and unite their base.
23 min read 3,524 words
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Change Minds Or Drive Turnout?
Scott examines claims that political parties should focus on base turnout rather than appealing to moderates, finding evidence that extreme candidates decrease turnout and swing voters matter.
16 min read 2,381 words
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To Understand Polarization, Understand Conservativism’s Failures
Scott Alexander examines how Republicans' failure to achieve smaller government despite holding power contributes to increased polarization and the election of more extreme candidates.
5 min read 747 words
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Help, help, I'm being oppressed!
Scott analyzes why multiple groups in America simultaneously claim persecution, identifying psychological motivations behind these claims and warning against the rhetorical trick of presenting oneself as both persecuted underdog and inevitable winner.
11 min read 1,640 words