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US politics (32) political polarization (30) Elon Musk (11) Republican Party (7) political ideology (7) Matt Yglesias (6) Democratic Party (6) political extremism (4)

Which Party Has Gotten More Extreme Faster?

Scott Alexander examines which US political party has become more extreme faster, concluding Democrats have moved further left on policy since 1994, while results vary for other aspects of extremism.

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Jun 8, 2022 3,171 words 171 likes 1,058 comments Listen · 29 min Read Read
political polarization (30) Reactionary politics (4) political science (4) welfare state (2)

The Thin Blue Line That Stays Strangely Horizontal

Scott analyzes DW-NOMINATE data which unexpectedly shows no leftward drift in US politics over 120 years, despite historical evidence suggesting otherwise.

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Sep 21, 2013 674 words 0 likes 50 comments Read Read
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