I think Serwer’s focus was really on the leaders of the movement whereas Stancil points out that the impulse for cruelty is broad and shared by the voters, too. A lot of people who quote Serwer also seem convinced that improving material conditions will convince the voters to change.

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How do people who grew up during the Civil Rights era not understand that this is also a civil rights issue? If Schumer were senator in 1968, I feel like he'd complain that desegregation was a GOP attempt to distract from "kitchen table issues"

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NYT: “How will Trump’s illegal military takeover of LA play for Democrats?” I’m just a political communication scholar standing in front of our paper of record asking for them to not strategy frame an authoritarian takeover. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...

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Former Tea Party Firebrand GOP Congressman Joe Walsh has joined the Democratic Party. Welcome aboard @walshfreedom.bsky.social and thanks for helping save democracy. Can you please show your new Dem teammates how to throw some fucking punches? Thanks.

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Senate Democrats have finally woken up to the intrinsic corruption found in the crypto industry. From @ddayen.bsky.social: prospect.org/blogs-and-ne...

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