There are really two dimensions here: Insider/outsider: outsiders want to replace the current insiders Revisionist/status quo: revisionists want to change how the system works, status quo wants to ke… (View Post)

There is one Rubicon which Trump and the republicans have not yet crossed:using violence to discipline their own side. The protesters were able to pressure ICE, despite it's greater fire power, … (View Post)

It's quite depressing how awful all the main contenders are. If nothing changes, the next election will be the "Faith, Hope, and Charity" election - we get to choose between the party … (View Post)

In the spirit of "5 whys", why doesn't Starmer see this as a priority? Or worth solving? Frankly I think we are also suffering from the talent pool that we chose our leaders from being… (View Post)

Four years is a very long time in politics, but right now it looks plausible that we will have a Trump-style authoritarian government after the next election. And David Allen Green points out quite c… (View Post)