The meaning of American populism
Trump is just the latest manifestation of an old American instinct.
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Democracy goes to (electoral) college
It’s healthy for us to periodically revisit these discussions about the basic structure and principles of government. It’s probably less healthy, though, to tie one’s like or dislike of the electoral college to one’s preferred outcome in any particular race.
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Privilege, Risk, and Harm
Trump’s victory has triggered a spate of post-hoc analysis about what went wrong. One of the major narratives to take root is that Trump’s win was fueled by a rejection of PC culture and identity politics broadly.
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Identity politics elected Trump
While many did not predict the outcome of this election, everyone knew one thing: half of the country would be devastated.
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What you missed: Post-election edition
What a week!
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Buy ’em out – a new strategy for cutting government
In 1930, total government expenditure was 10% of GDP. Of that, approximately 3% was federal spending, and 7% was state and local spending. Today, government expenditure is about 40% of GDP, with 25% of that spending federal, and the remaining 15% state and local.
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“If you don’t vote, you have no right to complain,” writes Facebook acquaintance with fundamental misunderstanding of political philosophy
At 6:58pm Eastern time last night, Facebook acquaintance and sophomore sociology major Sean Stevens reported that if you don’t vote in the upcoming presidential election then you have no right to complain about the trajectory of the nation. Stevens, who bravely displays the Human Rights Campaign logo as his profile picture, went on to provide […]
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Election 2016: politics when government becomes a weapon
As Hayek long argued, a free society is governed by general, abstract rules that are equally applicable to all persons, including government actors.
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John Oliver runs out of election jokes; SNL still not funny
Last night, John Oliver realized that there was no more satirical material left on the 2016 presidential election
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Of course your candidate won the debate
On this morning after the third presidential debate, ask yourself: am I assessing my favored candidate objectively, or simply as a function of what I want or expected?
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After the last debate, I’m convinced America needs to reform the two-party system
The Democrats and Republicans have largely been the only two choices in presidential and congressional elections since the Civil War. It’s for that to change.
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The Week in Review: Cannabis, Chess, and Market Competition
We’re just a month out from what’s sure to be a historic presidential election. Check out the links below to get caught up before heading into the weekend. The United States suspended talks with Russia as the situation in Syria escalates following a failed ceasefire just weeks ago. Women’s U.S. chess star Nazi Paikidze is […]
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