(1) This 3 minute clip is well worth a listen.
@JulianCastro is asked why would Republicans like Abbott take such an unpopular stance against protecting kids from Covid.
Because Abbott has 2 primary challengers even further to the right than he is.
@JulianCastro is asked why would Republicans like Abbott take such an unpopular stance against protecting kids from Covid.
Because Abbott has 2 primary challengers even further to the right than he is.
https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1427822975030501381
(2) "Normal people" like you and me would never put our own career or even our income level ahead of basic things like allowing a school to do everything it can do save lives.
But we're not GOP politicians.
But we're not GOP politicians.
(3) The GOP enabled & supported Trump's rise to power, incl. the fatal (for other people) decisions he made at the start of the pandemic & continues with to this day.
His hold over voters drives these bitter primary battles that see pols behaving as if they've lost their minds.
His hold over voters drives these bitter primary battles that see pols behaving as if they've lost their minds.
(4) It's a time honored wedge tactic used by politicians all over the world, for decades.
Pressure a candidate with a threat from the extremists on your side of the spectrum. Far right or far left.
Only, Democrats have it under more control than the GQP does right now.
Pressure a candidate with a threat from the extremists on your side of the spectrum. Far right or far left.
Only, Democrats have it under more control than the GQP does right now.
(5) The lesson for us, whichever country we are in, is to prevent extremists gaining significant political power in our society.
Moderates FTW.
Institutions like a free press, enforcing laws fairly, and prioritizing basic health and safety must be nurtured by us over time.
Moderates FTW.
Institutions like a free press, enforcing laws fairly, and prioritizing basic health and safety must be nurtured by us over time.
(6) I am finding that right now is a great time to increase the detail of my knowledge of the inter-war period (1918-1939) in world politics.
Count how many similarities with 2020-2021 you can see in this doco:
Count how many similarities with 2020-2021 you can see in this doco:
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