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Actually, Nate Silver Should Take the "L", Since His Strategy Was the One That Literally Lost
The person that loses should generally take the "L", except in Silver's intellectually contorted world
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Democrats Need a Party Like it's 1929
Democrats should learn from our last major crisis how to deal with our current one
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"Leverage" is a Mirage when Your Adversary is a Nihilistic Sociopath
Sometimes a strategic retreat is the best move
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Election 2025 Thinkfest: The Democrats were Underestimated This Time
And other takeaways from a mood-altering off-year election
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Republicans' Shutdown Argument Has Devolved into Chaotic Nuance
Which means they are losing
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The American Dream Is Dead
Long live the new American Dream: the survival of our democracy.
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Now that Marjorie Taylor Greene is Siding With Democrats, Can She Admit that They Aren't Demons That Drink Babies' Blood?
It could help things a bit
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Thinker at the Gates
Thinker at the Gates
Non-hysterical thoughts and musings about current events, politics, sports, finance, culture, and using these to re-analyze the past and forecast the future.
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