Yes, so much of teaching US politics now requires the framing of what empirically is democracy, why is democracy normatively good for people, and are these things that are happening more consistent with democracy or one of these other forms of govt? Totally different world than 15 yrs ago.
Janet Donavan 🛟
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Traveler, reader, dog and human mom, political scientist (in no particular order). I work at a mind factory in Boulder, CO but my views are not theirs.
Democracy isn’t going to save itself, people.
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The dc occupation is not about stopping crime, it’s about intimating journalists, judges, and legislators. We need to call things as we see them. Peace isn’t war. Up isn’t down.
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🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump announces he will issue an unconstitutional and illegal executive order purporting to ban mail-in voting and certain voting equipment for the 2026 midterm election.
Such an effort would violate the Constitution and is a major step to prevent free and fair elections.
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At just over 2 troops per 1000 inhabitants, the deployment to DC is larger per capita than the US deployment in Afghanistan except during the Obama surge 2009-13.
Updated this story @taskandpurpose.com. Ohio and South Carolina are joining West Virginia in sending National Guard troops in DC. That brings the number of Guardsmen activated for this to ~1,500. taskandpurpose.com/news/west-vi...
3 states sending 700 National Guard troops to DC
At least 700 National Guard troops will be sent to Washington, D.C., nearly doubling the number of Guardsmen active in the capital.
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It is a very hard habit to break, ngl.
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Elk fire fully contained east of Meeker as crews make more progress on nearby Lee fire
Elk fire fully contained east of Meeker as crews make more progress on nearby Lee fire
Rain helped efforts Saturday on Lee fire, which has burned more than 137k acres in northwestern Colorado.
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I mean, it is also quite dangerous. But in an urban way…
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TBF, as someone who was born and raised in NE Ohio, it is a lot denser than most people think. That is why Ohio has a lot of EC votes and also is the birthplace of a decent chunk of presidents.
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I believe it has.
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Same!! Jumping up and down on our chairs!! Hugging strangers in the streets in LoDo 💕I mean, one of my kids is named Blake 😂.
