Judd Legum

Judd Legum @JuddLegum

PhARMA spent "spent nearly $23 million on lobbying through the first nine months of 2021" which puts them "on track this year to beat its own spending recording of $29.3M in 2019" They are lobbying against proposals to reduce prescription drug prices https://t.co/Pcvw80eega — PolitiTweet.org

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Many of the people who VOTED FOR DONALD TRUMP now say they are incensed about Critical Race Theory because they OBJECT TO DIVIDING PEOPLE BASED ON RACE — PolitiTweet.org

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@beirutwhat @jbarro @chrislhayes @conor64 @JohnHMcWhorter If you are interested in an intellectual framework that rejects these kind of performative measures in support of racial equity I recommend Critical Race Theory — PolitiTweet.org

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Is $10,800 too much for you? Just donate $250, which I assume is about the cost of one banana? https://t.co/Rp26BUdnIV — PolitiTweet.org

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After 4 years of Trump, things changed again. The point is not that Democrats will do well in 2022. I don't know what will happen. The point is that politics is much more dynamic than political punditry suggests. https://t.co/U70e5GP284 — PolitiTweet.org

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After Obama won again in 2012, we were told that "demography" meant that Republicans would never win another presidential election by firing up its base of older white men 4 years later, Trump won by employing the strategy pundits said would never work https://t.co/U70e5GP284 — PolitiTweet.org

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After the 2004 election, we were told Democrats faced "a long-term disadvantage in future races for the White House and battles for Congress" because of their inability to compete in the South 4 years later Obama won the presidency, winning FL, NC, & VA https://t.co/U70e5GP284 — PolitiTweet.org

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I do not know what will happen in 2022 or 2024. But one thing I do know is that you can safely ignore all the hand-wringing and prognostications based on 2021. This happens after every election and its usually wrong. https://t.co/U70e5GP284 — PolitiTweet.org

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What problem is the "metaverse" solving? How will my life improve by spending time in the "metaverse" instead of the universe? — PolitiTweet.org

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@patagonia Learn more about @GM, @Apple and the other corporations trying to have it BOTH WAYS These companies claims support climate action and the lobbying campaign to kill Build Back Better, the only vehicle for climate action for the foreseeable future https://t.co/mYzqElcW91 — PolitiTweet.org

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@known_villain @mattyglesias It's not being taught in schools. Is the new problem that adults shouldn't be allowed to even think about structural racism? — PolitiTweet.org

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"@Patagonia is willing to pay a higher corporate tax rate to fund the climate investments included in the Build Back Better framework Patagonia can afford a tax increase. The companies that make up the Chamber of Commerce & Business Roundtable can, too" https://t.co/gbaH9TwuPM https://t.co/wpQ04SGKnn — PolitiTweet.org

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@mattyglesias And also is it a problem that school administrators are thinking about structural racism when evaluating school discipline? Seems like that could be helpful? — PolitiTweet.org

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@mattyglesias A very common view among CRT scholars is that affirmative action is not good. — PolitiTweet.org

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“I’ve never figured out where ‘critical race theory’ is, to be totally honest, after a year of talking about it” — Tucker Carlson https://t.co/f7MoP41Qcs — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a remarkable thread that assets that demagoguing about Critical Race Theory is a moderate position comparable to Obama ‘08 and dismisses the fact that it’s all based on a lie as a high school debating point — PolitiTweet.org

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As @emorwee explains, the NYT not only runs fossil fuel ads they literally create fossil fuel ads through the "T Brand Studio" https://t.co/KUxq3gBah4 https://t.co/la8ywF5NLK — PolitiTweet.org

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Why do media companies ban ads for burning tobacco but allow ads for burning fossil fuel? Isn't burning fossil fuels also an acute threat to public health? https://t.co/Z8siCng537 — PolitiTweet.org

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Politically useful lies are still lies — PolitiTweet.org

Judd Legum @JuddLegum

Beyond Virginia, there is a MASSIVE effort to weaponize CRT across the country. It can't be ignored. I'll have new info soon about the specific tactics in my newsletter, Popular Information. Sign up free --> https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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In my view, education policy should be based on the best interests of kids. These Republicans, however, view it merely as an "extension of the culture war" -- something to be manipulated to help them win back the House. — PolitiTweet.org

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And right on cue, a memo from the Republican Study Committee -- a large and influential caucus of House Republicans -- encourages all candidates to run on "Critical Race Theory" as "an extension of the culture war" https://t.co/wnqcEP4uSp — PolitiTweet.org

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@LPDonovan @billscher How do we know there were voters swinging v. turnout issues? Youngkin got a higher percentage of Trump vote than McAuliffe got of Biden vote. (Actually asking. I’m not sure if it was swing voters or turnout and I’m wondering if there is a way to figure it out.) — PolitiTweet.org

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@Apple @tim_cook We asked @Apple yesterday whether they supported Build Back Better and/or its climate provisions. The company refused to answer. It directed us to a @BizRoundtable statement saying they supported climate action but opposed Build Back Better https://t.co/mYzqElcW91 — PolitiTweet.org

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REALITY CHECK: @Apple is participating in an aggressive lobbying campaign to kill Build Back Better, which contains historic investment to combat climate change, through the business roundtable. @tim_cook sits on the board Pretty shameless https://t.co/mYzqElcW91 — PolitiTweet.org

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Does @GM support Build Back Better? Or does @GM support @BizRoundtable's campaign to kill Build Back Better? @GM says it supports BOTH 🤔 https://t.co/mYzqElcW91 — PolitiTweet.org

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@eisingerj @rortybomb @AlexYablon I think it's a great story that illustrates how the very rich don't have income and can therefore escape most taxation. (And even get stimulus checks!) Seems like something people should know about. — PolitiTweet.org

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A year ago, most Republican politicians were talking about "free speech" and "academic freedom" Today, they are talking about banning Critical Race Theory and books they don't like. There has be absolutely no political cost for this. It's been a political winner. — PolitiTweet.org

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It's disturbing how major clients like the American Health Care Association just switch from one politically connected lobbying firm to another when administration's change. Access to power should not be for sale. https://t.co/BpDkqaa9bj — PolitiTweet.org

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IRS records reveal that 18 billionaires and some 250 other ultrawealthy people received aid intended to help middle-class Americans during the pandemic https://t.co/pdwd5bEvDW — PolitiTweet.org