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  • Political Polarization Is About Feelings, Not Facts

    Political Polarization Is About Feelings, Not Facts0

    Politicians and pundits from all quarters often lament democracy’s polarized condition. Similarly, citizens frustrated with polarized politics also demand greater flexibility from the other side. Decrying polarization has become a way of impugning adversaries. Meanwhile, the political deadlock and resentment that polarization produces goes unaddressed. Ironic, right? Commentators rarely say what they mean by polarization. But

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  • Political Legitimacy Dies in 2020

    Political Legitimacy Dies in 20200

    The American political system may be on the eve of its worst legitimacy crisis since the Civil War. Early warning signals indicate that many states could suffer catastrophic failures in counting votes in November. The election will occur amidst the vast economic devastation inflicted by a political class that responded to COVID by seizing almost

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  • Political Incorrectness is Treated More Harshly Than Actual Hate Speech. Why?

    Political Incorrectness is Treated More Harshly Than Actual Hate Speech. Why?0

    On June 18, four days after James T. Hodgkinson opened fire on a group of Republican congressman at a baseball field in Alexandria, Va., Professor Johnny Eric Williams of Trinity College (CT) posted the following message on his Facebook page: “It is past time for the racially oppressed to do what people who believe themselves

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  • Political Ideology Is Not the Culprit in Skepticism of Science, Research Shows

    Political Ideology Is Not the Culprit in Skepticism of Science, Research Shows0

    Today, there is a crisis of trust in science. Many people – including politicians and, yes, even presidents – publicly express doubts about the validity of scientific findings. Meanwhile, scientific institutions and journals express their concerns about the public’s increasing distrust in science. How is it possible that science, the products of which permeate our

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  • Political Disagreement is a Bad Reason to Unfriend

    Political Disagreement is a Bad Reason to Unfriend0

    I have an interesting meeting next week. A young woman in my community is working very hard on a set of policy suggestions for environmental measures, and she wants a libertarian perspective on the ideas she has drawn up. So we’re going to get together over coffee and talk about her plan and about what

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  • Political Correctness: Word Police Want More Than Your Words

    Political Correctness: Word Police Want More Than Your Words0

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