my serious analysis of the idea of a stewart run is that he is too much of a "pox on both houses," anti-politics, anti-partisan to be able to do the work of reconstruction and reform in the wake of trump. zeteo.com/p/should-jon...
The coming Dem realignment against protectionism and toward business in response to Trump’s tariffs and their effects is going to break a few people who already hate the Democrats into being Republicans, but from the Left
April 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
the affective polarization is also gonna break people's brains
what's interesting about this is that it serves the same purpose as trump's rallies — energizing potential supporters and interested people, creating a positive vibe that builds an affective relationship — but is so much more democratic in that it is participatory
The crowd at Stop One of the Mamdani scavenger hunt!
August 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
what's interesting about this is that it serves the same purpose as trump's rallies — energizing potential supporters and interested people, creating a positive vibe that builds an affective relationship — but is so much more democratic in that it is participatory