Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

@Yascha_Mounk @mattyglesias termed this the "pundit's fallacy" in a slightly different context — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

Finishing up an explainer on this Clinton-Gabbard spat. Tl;dr is that this is one of the relatively rare times in American politics when "both sides are bad" is actually the correct analysis — PolitiTweet.org

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@BloggingTheBoys gotta be the amari catch — PolitiTweet.org

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And that's to say nothing of the survey methodology, which is basically more like an extremely poorly designed qualitative study than actual quantitative research https://t.co/4EuVg4QwZ1 — PolitiTweet.org

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The question about abortion kind of proves my point. The IDW's critiques of feminism don't actually focus on policy issues so much as discourse norms and descriptive views about things like patriarchy/intersectionality. Not asking about those things hides the deep disagreements. — PolitiTweet.org

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The question about abortion kind of proves my point. The IDW's critiques of feminism don't actually focus on policy issues so much as normative discourse norms and descriptive views about things like patriarchy/intersectionality. Not asking about those things hides disagreement. — PolitiTweet.org

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Anyone who is familiar with the IDW's output knows that gun control and climate change barely figure in their writing, whereas race/gender/identity issues are defining concerns. Concluding otherwise from this particular survey data is willfully ignorant *at best* — PolitiTweet.org

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Step #1 Don't ask questions about feminism, LGBT issues, or most of the race/culture issues that define IDW-style social conservatism Step #2 Conclude that IDWers have a a "particular interest" in gun control and climate change b/c that's what you asked about https://t.co/3J038t6qrI — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a striking example of how to rig a study design to produce the results you want as well as how to do data analysis badly https://t.co/YTT8YtWzfD — PolitiTweet.org

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@SWGoldman @CharlesFLehman The question then is whether Reform theology incentivizes intermarriage (I'm skeptical, secular-ish Jews marry who they want) or makes the best of the unalterable reality that Jews are going to intermarry (my sense but I'm very biased here) — PolitiTweet.org

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@SWGoldman @CharlesFLehman That seems like the correct synthesis, yeah — PolitiTweet.org

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@CharlesFLehman @SWGoldman The CW is intermarriage weakens family religious engagement through the introduction of non-Jewish rituals, traditions, and attachments. If it actually keeps adult Jews who might otherwise leave in the faith by being inclusive, could end up being net-positive for Jewish #s — PolitiTweet.org

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@SWGoldman @CharlesFLehman That would turn conventional wisdom on intermarriage on its head, which would be super interesting if true — PolitiTweet.org

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@CharlesFLehman @SWGoldman @DouthatNYT I dunno, it looks like Reform is actually stronger among 35-52 than 52-69 whereas Conservative declines with each age group. I'm not actually sure what the explanation would be, could be sampling error. (Also Ross, sorry for keeping you in this intramural Jewish conversation) — PolitiTweet.org

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@SWGoldman @CharlesFLehman @DouthatNYT That is certainly something the Reform movement is very worried about! — PolitiTweet.org

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@CharlesFLehman @DouthatNYT For sure, but even 22 year olds today aren't (imo) millenials, and 0-17 data is indicative of a Gen Z/millenial divide in that second bloc (that overall supports your interpretation, to be clear) — PolitiTweet.org

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@SWGoldman @CharlesFLehman @DouthatNYT I think being a tiny demographic minority makes American Jews act very differently from Israeli peers. Key part of the reason why Reform Judaism is dominant here and very weak in Israel. — PolitiTweet.org

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@CharlesFLehman @DouthatNYT The decline of capital-C Conservative Judaism in the United States is I think a really telling story about American religion in general. Also it seems like Gen Z, not millenials, is the most likely to be non-affiliated in that chart? — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

"Okay, yeah, it's great that we scored — but does that pitch count as a forward pass or a run? Because if it's a run I'm gonna be pissed." — PolitiTweet.org

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Few things are more low-key stressful than having the QB of your real-life team as your fantasy QB1 — PolitiTweet.org

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

What Clinton said was irresponsible speculation. But Gabbard's response is bizarre, indefensible nonsense https://t.co/lCRElg4Jw4 — PolitiTweet.org

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@BlanksSlate @DanFosterType this is one of those subtweets whose subject i really want to know — PolitiTweet.org

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My synagogue, the largest Reform congregation in DC, just became the latest victim of anti-Semites https://t.co/0oBdUSmFEy — PolitiTweet.org

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@mattyglesias @IChotiner yeah maybe in a sense. but in another, deeper sense isaac is right — PolitiTweet.org

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@kohenari @Yair_Rosenberg I did not know that second set of questions, they were legit extremely hard — PolitiTweet.org

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@AOC @RonWyden @marcorubio @Blizzard_Ent @blitzchungHS If I were Blizzard I'd be pretty concerned. Pissing off your customer base to please China is bad enough; pissing off a bipartisan group of US legislators with the power to regulate US gaming is another thing altogether — PolitiTweet.org

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Strong bipartisan letter from (among others) @AOC, @RonWyden, and @marcorubio calling on @Blizzard_Ent to rescind its suspension of @blitzchungHS altogether https://t.co/2CqtQqgdek https://t.co/Ly2jZy4IY9 — PolitiTweet.org

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How are you "baffled," you literally called her an Assad apologist in February https://t.co/dX2DCPz5IX — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @phylliskessel: Proud to have used my influence to get this gorgeous photo from our wedding into this article https://t.co/OTpdd3RaQI ht… — PolitiTweet.org

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For everyone else, a second version will come out on https://t.co/maFNxX6uzF next week, updated with some on-the-ground reporting I'm going to be doing in Pittsburgh — PolitiTweet.org