Roolb
1yr ago
Once upon a time it was probably because Trump promised to do things for them (bring back factories, build the wall). Now they're behind him because he's under attack (for, they reckon, daring to stand up for them).
Roolb
2yr ago
A story about the power of stories? Find me Neil Gaiman's non-union Mexican equivalent!
Roolb
2yr ago
He's been giving every signal that he's serious about illegal immigration, no?
Roolb
2yr ago
Yeah, ghosting is a way of saying "I might have a use for you later. Maybe not one you love, but ..."
Roolb
2yr ago
I think of this interview when I think of Putin's decision:
"... if you really look at the total message the US was projecting to Russia in those critical months, there were two messages. One is, 'We’ve got great intelligence on you. We actually understand you much better than you think.' It was shocking. I think it shocked the Russians. But on the other hand, we’re saying, 'We think you’re going to win quickly in Ukraine. We’re offering Zelenskyy a plane ride out of Kyiv. We’re pulling out all our diplomats and urging other countries to pull out their diplomats.'
The message, actually the totality of the message that we sent to Putin is, 'You are going to win if you do this.' "
https://conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/walter-russell-mead/
Roolb
2yr ago
Just in: Chileans reject new progressive Constitution. An interesting chapter in the history of Latin American economic and political development. (The country's progress over the last few decades makes it one of the region's real success stories.) For my part, I suspect the voters made a smart call here, but are there Motters closer to the issue with actual insights? What will come next?
I am starting to think that the "they/them" ad will be long remembered. In a very close race one could point to any number of issues and proclaim it The Difference, but this was the last one; the one that drove a vital few thousand waffling voters, without an effective response.
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