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Why congressional term limits could limit presidential power
The incentive structure of the federal government needs adjusting.
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Donald Trump: The avatar of democracy
In his first month as President, Donald Trump has been the epitome of democracy.
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Presidents for life and the problem of democracy
A liberal democracy is not a machine that will run itself: it is run by people.
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America has a bad case of “Whataboutism”
A number of folks I respect have gone full Never Trump, and a few have come out in support of the administration, to varying degrees. But quite a few of “us” have rejected full-on support or opposition, lapsing into what I’ve come to think of as “But What About….?”-ism.
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Weird election rules: The baseball hall of fame
Any variation in election rules — for president, for student body treasurer, or for anything else — allows us to examine the rules’ impact on voting outcomes.
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A paradox in the theory of democracy
It is not easy being a committed democrat when your side loses an election.
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He’s not my president because none of them are.
The inauguration of President Trump was immediately followed by size comparisons.
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Did the democrat’s hacked emails give voters too much info?
During the primaries, commentators and academics continually decried the fact that voters had too little information about the candidates.
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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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Election results: Chocolate chip cookie wins again
Are you one of those people who like raisins in cookies? Too bad.
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