Jim – Page 52 – Echo Chamber 2016

We’ve Been Thinking About America’s Trust Collapse All Wrong

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/trust-democracy-liberal-government/677035/

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*** NYTimes: Why Iowa Turned So Red When Nearby States Went Blue

Why Iowa Turned So Red When Nearby States Went Blue www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/us/politics/iowa-republicans-red.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

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**** The Unseen Faces of Jan. 6 and Why Trump Poses a “Uniquely Dangerous Threat” | Amanpour and Company

The Unseen Faces of Jan. 6 and Why Trump Poses a “Uniquely Dangerous Threat” | Amanpour and Company

https://youtu.be/UxtFUpr47-A?si=QIMXjS3hYB-4KFlA

Lots of People Will Vote This Year. That Doesn’t Mean Democracy Will Survive.

Dictators and even voters can turn elections into mere pageantry

. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/01/elections-democracy-autocracy-trump/677037/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYeWW0ZfLaIEpNxVbyYGT09Q&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

What Hamas Wants

The straightforward explanation that the experts missed

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/what-hamas-wants-israel/675648/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYW0hOOC09lz_ej_5zMpuHhk&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

*** The Year We Embraced Our Destruction

In 2023, fears about AI run amok commingled with memes about an allegedly deadly lemonade.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/12/panera-charged-lemonade-ai-existential-risk/676984/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYc3rUdPIDFzkTwV8dT3TYnw&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

****** The truth about the ethnic cleansing in Gaza – by UnHerd.com

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https://unherd.com/2023/12/the-truth-about-the-ethnic-cleansing-in-gaza/?=thepostindexfrmemail

***** The world should fear 2024 – by UnHerd.com

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https://unherd.com/2024/01/the-world-should-fear-2024/?=thepostindexfrmemail

*** Why Parents Struggle So Much in the World’s Richest Country

America is a land of incredible opportunity, but it’s not a great place to raise kids.

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/01/america-failed-parents-rich-countries-raising-kids/677023/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYe59tCba-jkyN1kgcWnovWA&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

The Density Divide and the Southernification of Rural America

The Density Divide and the Southernification of Rural America

https://open.substack.com/pub/modelcitizen/p/the-density-divide-and-the-southernification?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

The Fox News Rebound
“Trump’s selection of so many Fox alumni for his administration is in part a reflection of his instinct that politics is really a form of entertainment,” writes @GrahamDavidA, “and one of the key qualifications he seeks in any aide is looking the part”: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/11/fox-news-rebound/680815/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYYmkrgxXx5daQJap4noYhMk&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
**** What the Broligarchs Want From Trump
“The broligarchs’ ascendancy on both the foreign- and domestic-policy fronts has taken many observers by surprise—including me,” @EBHarrington writes. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/broligarchy-elon-musk-trump/680788/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYXayU6Trt0UTjax8T_KsaEQ&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
[The Washington Post] Musk admits X throttles links as ‘news influencers’ take over
Musk admits X throttles links as ‘news influencers’ take over https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/27/musk-x-throttle-links-threads-bluesky/ Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone Get Outlook for Android
NYTimes.com: Mr. Trump, Do You Realize How Much the World Has Changed Since You Were President?
Mr. Trump, Do You Realize How Much the World Has Changed Since You Were President? Three giant, shifting tectonic plates will have profound implications for the new administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/opinion/trump-israel-iran.html?smid=em-share
********* NYTimes.com: Down About the Election? There Is a Speech I Want You to Read.
Down About the Election? There Is a Speech I Want You to Read. Frederick Douglass knew what to do when faced with Jim Crow. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/opinion/election-frederick-douglass.html?smid=em-share
The Democrats’ Billionaire Mistake
******** www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/democrats-harris-billionaire-mistake/680779/
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NYTimes: Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/opinion/trump-recess-appointments-constitution.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
NYTimes: Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s Theory of Power Is More Power for Donald Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/opinion/trump-recess-appointments-constitution.html?smid=nytcore-android-share Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone Get Outlook for Android