Jim – Page 66 – Echo Chamber 2016

——– NYTimes.com: Can an Unpopular Populist Still Damage Democracy?

Can an Unpopular Populist Still Damage Democracy?

The debate over how dangerous Trump is rages on.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/opinion/republicans-minority-rule-levitsky-ziblatt.html?smid=em-share

NYTimes.com: President Biden’s Finest Hour

President Biden’s Finest Hour

A display of what American moral leadership looks like.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/opinion/biden-israel-leadership.html?smid=em-share

NYTimes.com: Invading Gaza Now Is a Mistake

Invading Gaza Now Is a Mistake

Israel is poised to invade Gaza but still has no answers for what comes next.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/opinion/israel-gaza-invasion-mistake.html?smid=em-share

******** NYTimes.com: I Don’t Have to Post About My Outrage. Neither Do You.

I Don’t Have to Post About My Outrage. Neither Do You.

The pressure to make simplistic declarations about the Israel-Gaza war is not helping anyone.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/opinion/social-media-israel-palestine.html?smid=em-share

***** NYTimes: Beyond ‘Deaths of Despair’ rj

Beyond ‘Deaths of Despair’ www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/opinion/beyond-deaths-of-despair.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

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How to avoid doom scrolling and news fatigue while staying up-to-date

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/29/tech-tips-news-anxiety/

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NYTimes: Why a Gaza Invasion and ‘Once and for All’ Thinking Are Wrong for Israel

Why a Gaza Invasion and ‘Once and for All’ Thinking Are Wrong for Israel www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/opinion/israel-gaza-war.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

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NYTimes: The Strange Decline of the Pax Americana

The Strange Decline of the Pax Americana www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/opinion/columnists/us-power-republican-party.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

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NYTimes.com: What We Can Do to Make American Politics Less Dysfunctional

What We Can Do to Make American Politics Less Dysfunctional

We need to rethink party primaries, which give our politicians all the wrong incentives.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/opinion/american-politics-congress-reform.html?smid=em-share

***** NYTimes.com: The Moral Questions at the Heart of the Gaza War

The Moral Questions at the Heart of the Gaza War

Israel is about to embark on a military task that will try its soul.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/opinion/gaza-israel-war-morals.html?smid=em-share

The Perception Gap That Explains American Politics
“If elections are battles of perceptions, our data suggest that this was a battle Democrats lost in 2024,” Stephen Hawkins and @dyudkin write. “Trump appears to have been more effective at defining Democrats’ priorities to the American public.” https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/democrats-defined-progressive-issues/680810/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYfSjP93vtuZbwKETch4VURk&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
******* [The Washington Post] Democrats need ‘shortcuts’ to reach low-information voters
Democrats need ‘shortcuts’ to reach low-information voters www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/29/newsletter-democrats-shortcuts-low-information-voters/
*********** Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
Social media has dissolved the mortar of our society and made America stupid, @JonHaidt argues. It’s not just a phase: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYdpZ1Y-08-S26wcriVR5ROU&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
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
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