johnwcompton.bsky.social
Political science prof, Chapman University. Author: The Evangelical Origins of the Living Constitution (2014); The End of Empathy (2020).
👤 Joined on 16 November 2024
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@johnwcompton.bsky.socialEveryone needs to think harder about how to drive attention to this giant Medicaid cut bill Republicans are on the verge of passing — it’s very unpopular, all factions of Democrats oppose it, and yet it’s barely present in the discourse.
Show PostFor my friends, freedom of association; for my enemies, the law.
Show PostI think GOP debt ceiling chicken (which happened twice, in 2011 and 2023) has been conflated with government shutdowns to form idea that Rs shut down the government constantly under Dem presidents, but they really don't, and actually never have when Dems controlled both chambers.
Show PostOne day someone is going to write the article, "Sick Chickens in American Politics, from Schechter Poultry v. U.S. to the 2024 and 2026 Elections". www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/o...
Show PostI’m genuinely amazed at the lack of ability to accept that the left greatly overplayed its cultural and institutional hand
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