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Mon Sep 05 11:02:33 +0000 2022

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

So, yes, we should improve society somewhat while also acknowledging that life in the contemporary United States is very good in terms of global or historical comparisons. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 5, 2022 Hibernated

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

The thing about this meme is that as stated it is a defense of moderate, meliorist politics (“improve society somewhat”) but it’s typically invoked as a defense against the charge that *radicals* are being hypocritical or obtuse. https://t.co/i5vfRe7JDj — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 5, 2022 Hibernated

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“Limits to growth” arguments grounded in the finite number of atoms in the universe are not a particularly compelling case against building more apartments on in-demand land or allowing small low-value farms to become suburban subdivisions. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 5, 2022 Hibernated

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