Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

For most of Trump’s presidency, there’s been limited evidence of a political downside to his authoritarianism. If that changes, ambitious politicians might start to fear procedural extremism (emphasis on *might*) — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

I don’t know if Trump’s attempted coup caused the Dems to sweep Georgia - have to wait for better data. But there’s a very plausible case that it depressed GOP turnout while motivating Democrats, and that would be wonderful news. — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

Yeah this checks out https://t.co/M6igwfeAJi — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

I feel pretty good about this old piece right about now https://t.co/bIC2NnZKJg https://t.co/jg4ZUxo3VC — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

I'm working on a piece that currently opens with a list of anti-democratic things Trump has said and done in the past week and I'm worried I'll never stop having to update it — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

RT @realDonaldTrump: I hope the Democrats, and even more importantly, the weak and ineffective RINO section of the Republican Party, are lo… — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

Honestly, this sort of thing is why I hope to write little about the culture wars in 2021. It's endless trivialities granted existential stakes at a time when there are actually huge issues to be worried about (the fate of American democracy, for example) — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

Just another apology for left totalitarian thought policing from noted woke extremist...John McWhorter — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

The is the most blatant euphemism for Jews since "New York values" — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@nils_gilman oh no i'm sorry to hear that — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@fordm @AthertonKD One of my big problems with all three of the sequels is that the politics are thinly sketched and often incoherent - the New Republic basically doesn’t exist, for example. Mando, by contrast, os a plausible post-war scenario. I like Matt’s solution of letting it override them. — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@AthertonKD @fordm @PodsideP I actually want to spend a bit more time with not-depressed Luke, his characterization is the part of TLJ I found the least compelling — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@AthertonKD @fordm Mando helps Ahsoka hunt for Thrawn and visits Grogu and [surprise finale guest star] on Dagobah — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@fordm @AthertonKD Okay so that end was great — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@onceuponA Republic is very good, though I'm biased because I was Jim's TA — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@Aelkus this is a great analogy — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

Lots of people say that parenting changes the way they see the world. I'd say the biggest shift is seeing firsthand how parenting in this country depends on resources, an experience that should radicalize anyone with a shred of empathy on class issues. — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

And not just leave in general: fully paid leave, specifically. The budgetary stress of childbirth and infant care is no joke. I got a lot of time and will take more later in the year when my wife goes back to work, thanks to @vox_union. But in the US, that makes me privileged. — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@pmarmstro Honestly I couldn't bring myself to watch the last game, and I'm kind of happy we lost? Especially since the WFT's win made it pointless. — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

My biggest takeaway from this experience is that parental leave should be a right, not a luxury. Expecting anyone to work on the minuscule sleep you get in the first few weeks while simultaneously trying to figure out how to care for a small child is ludicrous. — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

You all have been good though, so here's a picture of Eleanor, who has just learned how to smile https://t.co/h1Y3pNvUIn — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

Hello, I'm back from paternity leave! Just in time to witness the disintegration of American democracy, I see. — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@fordm @AthertonKD I haven’t! I’ll check back when I do — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@fordm @AthertonKD Drawing on the EU isn’t just fan service - it helps make the whole thing more fleshed out and lived in. With that background now thoroughly in place, they can go down this path really effectively imo — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@JohnCluverius It extremely me — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@JohnCluverius @maryeliza Sometimes I think all of the lines from IV are classics and then I realize I only think that because they were cards in the TCG — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@AthertonKD I literally just watched that episode like ten minutes ago, so that’s coloring my thinking here — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

Mandalorian is Star Wars for people who know what an E-Web is because they read The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology obsessively as a child — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@AthertonKD I think it’s both! I think it captures what I like about Star Wars better than even the good ones in the recent film batch — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

Now give me Corran Horn and Mara Jade and we’ve made Star Wars great again (you can leave out the Yuuzhan Vong though) — PolitiTweet.org