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@SeanCasten
Sep 24, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
The party that couldn't find the courage to stand up to Gingrich's anti-intellectual nihilism got captured by the Tea Party.
The party that couldn't find the courage to stand up to the Tea Party's anti-intellectual populism got captured by Trump.
The party that lacks the courage to stand up to Trump's anti-intellectual racism is on track to get captured by QAnon.
Do not look to them for courage. Do not look to them for leadership. This is the result of a 30 year process that has selected for anti-intellectual obedience. They are who they are.
The American people are better. Thats why the @GOP can't win democratic elections. Their power comes only from those institutions that do not reflect the popular will. (Senate, Electoral College, and if they get their way, SCOTUS)
So don't lose faith in America. But we must bring to account every single @GOP official who contributed to this moment. Our 244 year experiment is on the ballot this election, because defending democracy has become partisan.

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Jul 6
Let’s talk a bit about Project 2025, the really unpopular guidebook to destroy American democracy that the Koch brothers, Leonard Leo, the Heritage Foundation and lots of Trumpified wing nuts are pushing - but Trump claims to know nothing about.
1. First, read this. Trump of course is lying. But it is a tell that even he knows this is toxic and doesn’t want you to know he’s involved. washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…
2. For the trolls in my feed (love you all so much!) who claim Trump isn’t lying, you’ll have to explain why his SuperPAC is running a website literally called trumpproject2025. trumpproject2025.com
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A few brief thoughts after walking in two parades yesterday, speaking at one Independence Day kickoff, seeing some fireworks and chatting with a whole lot of patriotic friends and neighbors:
1. Americans are fundamentally good people. The media noise can distract from all that. Don't let it. The best way to be hopeful about our future always has been and will always be to go talk to a stranger.
2. Lots of them are really nervous about the future of our country right now. The divisiveness in Washington, but more the reactionary backlash. They can't understand why rights they took for granted are being taken away.
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Jul 1
Multiple midwest towns are currently being asked to renew a long term contract to buy power from a coal plant in downstate IL. They should reject. It is an attempt to prop up a power plant by trying to take advantage of small communities. Thread: shawlocal.com/kane-county-ch…
1. First, coal isn't economic and it's getting worse. Our power grid consistently dispatches zero-marginal cost renewables ahead of coal. Locking into coal for the next decades makes no more sense than locking into your landline. It's yesterday's technology. Image
2. Second, those towns were hoodwinked when this project was first built. I was developing competing projects at the time so saw the contract terms which put the towns on the hook for all cost overruns. Put simply, the developer took advantage of those municipalities.
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May 24
This week the House voted to prevent DC from allowing non-citizens to vote. I opposed the bill. It was a pure gotcha vote from the majority, but the issues it raises are so interesting that I thought worth a thread this morning. Read along if you want to nerd out with me!
1. First, if this bill were to become law it would have no bearing outside of DC municipal elections. Voting yes or no is basically a question of whether you think Congress should constrain who votes for school board in a single specific municipality.
2. There is no city or state that can set voting rules for federal elections, but lots take different rules about eligibility in state and local elections: several cities let 16 year olds vote for school board or municipal races. Several states let 17 year olds vote in primaries.
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May 14
I’m glad to see the new FERC transmission rule. But let’s be clear: it is a tiny step in the right direction - and Christie’s objection highlights why it is so hard to do what needs to be done. Short thread: canarymedia.com/articles/trans…
1. First the good. More clarity on cost structures, better alignment between those who benefit from new transmission and those who pay for new transmission, more coordination with states, encouraging dynamic line ratings and other grid-enhancing tech. That’s all to be applauded.
2. But to be clear, those aren’t the problems bedeviling the grid right now. We’ve seen almost no construction of new wires between regions and virtually no construction done to ameliorate high costs paid by consumers - it’s all been done for reliability.
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A brief word on yesterday’s so-called anti-semitism vote. Procedurally, it didn’t matter. But as a legal matter it would have been completely impracticable if it did. I voted no, and while I understand why others voted yes, it’s worth a bit of detail:
1. If you are a person who wants nuance and depth, read @stevesheffey’s great summary here. If you’re a TL;DR type, read on. medium.com/@SteveSheffey/…
@stevesheffey 2. As Steve notes, the IHRA definition used in that bill identifies possible instances of anti-semitism but lacks conclusive language and tests.
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