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Last Checked May 21, 2020

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Sat May 09 11:46:05 +0000 2020

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

There’s a reason why Richard Epstein’s original case against social distancing measures involved positing that the virus would only kill 500 (or maybe 5,000) Americans — he was obviously wrong about that but the conclusion didn’t make sense with the real numbers. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 9, 2020 Hibernated

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Though to understand American politics I’d say the most important part of this is that the general public leans pretty heavily on choice, albeit less so than rich people. — PolitiTweet.org

Matt Grossmann @MattGrossmann

Rich Americans are more likely to tie economic outcomes to intelligence & hard work & to emphasize both choices & g… https://t.…

Posted May 9, 2020 Hibernated

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Doing “dark” Batman was great when the primary reference point for Batman was lighthearted and silly, but we’re now decades into dark portrayals of Batman and it’s become pretentious and silly. — PolitiTweet.org

Jeet Heer @HeerJeet

My most controversial opinion is any story about a guy who dresses up in a bat costume to fight crime should ideall… https://t.co/rP6duWcEAz

Posted May 9, 2020 Hibernated

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