So you have people ridiculously claiming that Biden is actually powerless and that “the tail is wagging the dog,” as if the US couldn’t stop all of this immediately by stopping weapons shipments. They’d rather project impotence than betray their evil motives: the US *wants* this!
Individuals dislike advantageous inequality (material well-being relative to those worse off) and dislike disadvantageous inequality (material well-being relative to those better off). These two motives drive people’s support for redistribution policies www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Rising inequality has brought redistribution back on the political agenda. In theory, inequality aversion drives people’s support for redistributio...
think the piece is a load of bullshit placed in the nytimes to quash the protest movement, which helped remove biden, created a new generation of antiwar protestors, laid bare the machinations and motives of universities, made cops, legislators, and pundits shit themselves. actually quite effective
A train from the sky, locomotive, my motives are insane My flow's not great, okay, I conversate with people who know…
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Yeah but I don’t want people to think I left because it became unpleasant. For me it is 100% because of what Musk is doing politically and my deep distrust of his tactics and motives.
always be suspicious of those who seek authority over others doubly so if questioning their motives marks you as deserving of having that authority used against you
Was reminded today how much students like being told to question the “truth” of historical sources, primary or secondary. It’s empowering and fun to suss out hidden motives, blind spots, etc (as long as you can justify your conclusions). Actively solving problems, not passively absorbing data.