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Asst Prof, Berkeley, Pol. Science. Study protests, stats & race: 1/ Agenda Seeding http://j.mp/agenda-seeding 2/ Race as Bundle of Sticks http://j.mp/bundle-of
The GOP’s identity crisis over Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” exposes a core tension in today’s Republican Party: a “plutopopulist” coalition where wealthy donor interests clash with the party’s increasingly non-wealthy voter base. 🧵 1/ cup.org/4cfm0Az
UC Berkeley is hiring an Assistant Professor this fall, with a preference for candidates in International Relations, American Politics, or Public Law. I am on the committee and glad to answer questions. Please apply! Link in next post.
In July of 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered one of the greatest speeches in US history. Today it’s often presented in abridged form, though, and skips what seems like a long-winded introduction. If you read the intro closely, however, there’s an ingenious structure. THREAD👇🏽
One way to understand this bill? The top 0.1% donate up to 15x more than the bottom 90%. cup.org/4cfm0Az
The wealthy dominate political donations. Our research shows the top 0.1% contribute at rates 10-15x higher than bottom 90%. They’re not just more likely to donate, they give exponentially more per capita. The wealth gradient in politics is real. 2/ cup.org/4cfm0Az
Very interesting study
Identity crisis resolved: plutocracy > populism. cup.org/4cfm0Az
Identity crisis resolved: plutocracy > populism. cup.org/4cfm0Az
The GOP’s identity crisis over Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” exposes a core tension in today’s Republican Party: a “plutopopulist” coalition where wealthy donor interests clash with the party’s increasingly non-wealthy voter base. 🧵 1/ cup.org/4cfm0Az
Nearly half of Trump’s 2020 campaign money came from non-wealthy donors, yet GOP’s Big Beautiful Bill cuts health benefits for ~11.8 million while preserving tax breaks for the rich. Question now: Can Trump’s “plutopopulist” coalition hold? cup.org/4cfm0Az
The GOP’s identity crisis over Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” exposes a core tension in today’s Republican Party: a “plutopopulist” coalition where wealthy donor interests clash with the party’s increasingly non-wealthy voter base. 🧵 1/ cup.org/4cfm0Az
Given recent debates on protest tactics, worth revisiting this survey of 5000 people in 33 countries:
New cross-national study finds “nonviolent tactics strongly increase movement support relative to violent tactics & preference for nonviolent resistance is primarily driven by intrinsic commitments to the moral superiority of nonviolence.” 🧵 researchgate.net/profile/Jonath…