Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

This is where the movement gets high on its own supply — one of the big cleavages between rich and poor Democrats is that rich ones place a higher priority on climate change and poor ones on the cost of living. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RichardvReeves: 6/7 And at the college level, the gap is wider today than it was in 1972 when Title IX was passed - but the other way a… — PolitiTweet.org

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@nilocobau @alon_levy I actually talked to her about this at another conference four years ago. She sees infill as inherently anti-sprawl, while I reject the dichotomy and simply favor building more everywhere. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JamesFallows @patrickc Objectively, yes! But I had a blast in mid-aughts DC whereas navigating schools blah blah blah as a fortysomething dad is annoying. — PolitiTweet.org

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@patrickc DC *feels* much worse to me than it did when I first moved here, but I always need to remind myself that's mostly because I've become older and less fun. — PolitiTweet.org

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There are incredible amounts of technical work, policy wonk work, and yes activism work that need to be done on issues that unlike pipeline-blocking make an actual difference to emissions. https://t.co/wbcTnK6UWt https://t.co/8QHB0VGinZ — PolitiTweet.org

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The Keystone XL issue generated endless wonks vs activists fights, where the activists explained the real point of the anti-pipeline campaign was organizing & movement building. The problem is you now have a movement addicted to anti-pipeline chum. https://t.co/wbcTnK6UWt — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @gridnews: Climate justice groups say that Biden’s new climate law does more harm than good. Is that true? @mattyglesias runs the num… — PolitiTweet.org

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@lymanstoneky Lyman that is literally what the article says — PolitiTweet.org

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@olgakhazan Boys are kinda dumb though — PolitiTweet.org

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@MattZeitlin Few are ready to reject the false dogma of the Great Gatsby Curve and embrace Greg Clark/Paige Harden Thought. — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s strange (but telling) that lots of people in the “trust the science” crowd nonetheless ignore the science of historical materialism whenever convenient. — PolitiTweet.org

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Really excited to *attend* a YIMBY panel rather than be on one 👇 — PolitiTweet.org

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@MWStory What does “Buttigieg gets in the race” mean specifically? — PolitiTweet.org

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I think there have been some irresponsible Dem intervention efforts, but "try to take some of the shine off the toughest opponent in the field" is a pretty banal political tactic that I don't see why Democrats would abjure. — PolitiTweet.org

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I do think it's worth being a little clearer about exactly what Democrats are doing in these races. In NH, Senate Majority PAC ran a very generic anti-Morse ad highlighting his ties to allegedly sleazy lobbyists. https://t.co/T3A76I1syB — PolitiTweet.org

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But you, dear reader, should know that the Republican Party platform calls for a federal ban on all abortions without exemption and if you have a change to speak to a GOP candidate or member of congress you should ask them if they think that platform plank should stay or go. https://t.co/3iiQLgBV2j — PolitiTweet.org

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It's easier to see the wisdom of restraint when it's your enemies. But staging sit-ins in McConnell's office, safe seat House members tweeting about how all abortions should be illegal, and writing columns about how rape exemptions are unpricipled would be counterproductive. — PolitiTweet.org

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A recurring theme in the past few years' worth of intra-Dem debates has been the notion that discipline is somehow impossible. But you can see clearly on abortion both that Republicans have overreached and also that they are overreaching less than they might. — PolitiTweet.org

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And in general, I don't think you see *any* conservative political commentators who are demanding that Republicans "do the right thing" by pushing for a national abortion ban. Very strident anti-abortion folks like @DouthatNYT and @RameshPonnuru also believe in winning. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a really interesting point from @MattGertz — Fox News is obviously quite right-wing but when something happens (like Graham's abortion bill or Rick Scott's social security cuts) that's politically inconvenient for the GOP, they don't hype it up. https://t.co/274GcRFLY7 — PolitiTweet.org

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Crane-positivity is an ethic we must all cultivate — PolitiTweet.org

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Non-members should of course become members. — Discounts available for educators, students, government/military employees, and groups — 5% of revenue goes to Stripe Clinate carbon capture programs, 10% to GiveWell https://t.co/L7tFxvpD9T — PolitiTweet.org

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And I’m pleased to announce that Brad has agreed to be the second ever author-guest for the Slow Boring Book Club virtual events series. Members should sign up! https://t.co/4lkWdm1gRA https://t.co/qkIzxqAsaL — PolitiTweet.org

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Lately I’ve been reading SLOUCHING TOWARD UTOPIA the long-awaiting economic history opus from @delong. It is a fascinating, mind-expanding read — highly highly recommended. https://t.co/lflVV9KaIL — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @aaronsojourner: Focusing only on kids’ care & education, public investment is especially imbalanced across ages, about $500 per child d… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a great article but man are the standard ethics of clinical medical research fucked up — I think maybe doctors should have to take an undergrad philosophy class or something. https://t.co/RvNRJw2Y4z — PolitiTweet.org

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@kristoncapps Defund the HUD Code police! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kristoncapps: @mattyglesias Check out what the figures look like when you extend the timeline. We used to build homes in factories, we… — PolitiTweet.org

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