Matthew Yglesias
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Matthew Yglesias is an American journalist who writes about economics and politics.
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10 facts on wiqqi (opens wiqqi.app)
- Born: 18 May 1981; grew up in Greenwich Village, Manhattan (opens wiqqi.app)
- Education: BA in philosophy, Harvard University (2003), magna cum laude; editor in chief of The Harvard Independent (opens wiqqi.app)
- The American Prospect: Writing fellow, then staff writer, from 2003 to 2007 (opens wiqqi.app)
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1 channel on ppll (opens ppll.app)
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Newsletter: Slow Boring (opens www.slowboring.com)
“The seven most important midterms of all time”
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Newsletter: Slow Boring (opens www.slowboring.com)
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56 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Congress is the main driving force of the American constitutional system outside of foreign policy (opens korrents.com)
“Midterms lack the personalistic drama of American presidential elections, but outside of foreign policy, Congress really is the main driving force of the American constitutional system, and midterm votes often bring…”
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The phenomenon of midterm backlash is not an actual law of physics (opens korrents.com)
“The phenomenon of “midterm backlash” is something we’re accustomed to, but while it now operates more or less as a law of the political system, it’s not an actual law of physics — whether any given backlash emerges is…”
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Doing so across a large fraction of occupations will end up making everyone worse off than if you hadn't done it. (opens korrents.com)
“This means that while you can boost the fortunes of any given occupation by creating barriers to entry, doing so across a large fraction of occupations will end up making everyone worse off than if you hadn’t done it.”
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Congress is the main driving force of the American constitutional system outside of foreign policy (opens korrents.com)
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1 recommendation on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics (opens rcmnd.app)
“A much better explanation is suggested in a book coming out next spring, “The Hollow Parties.” It was written by two friends of mine, and I got to read in draft form. The book itself is a fascinating history of the two…”
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The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics (opens rcmnd.app)