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Red hats and rhetoric: When fashion met ideology
Sometime between the invention of the baseball cap and the cultural phenomenon that is MAGA merchandise, the unthinkable happened: fashion and ideology collided. Yes, I’m talking about the infamous red “Make America Great Again” hat—a pedestrian product that became a lightning rod for modern political discourse. Read more
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How politics became the new personality test
Gone are the days when you could size someone up based on their taste in music or whether they’re a cat person or a dog person. Now, it’s all about where they stand on the latest social media-fueled outrage. Read more
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Civil discourse to culture wars: The erosion of common ground
Civil discourse has disappeared, replaced by culture wars and hyper-polarization. Explore how media, social platforms, and zero-sum politics have eroded common ground—and discover ways to rebuild meaningful dialogue. Read more
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Politics as identity: Partisanship and personal relationships
Politics has become more than policy—it’s personal. Discover how hyper-partisanship is reshaping relationships, the role of social media in deepening divides, and practical ways to bridge the gap in this polarized world. Read more
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Why Kamala lost: America’s inopportune moment of self-revelation
The pundits are focusing on the wrong thing. Kamala’s 2024 campaign didn’t fail because of some strategic mishap. It’s something deeper. Read more
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Trump’s tariff plan is objectively bad. Why are people supporting it? Messaging, that’s why.
There’s no need to litigate established fact. Tariffs are a bad idea. They’re the stuff of undeveloped economies that can’t compete on a global scale. Their anti-competitive nature sacrifices market efficiency to protect lagging domestic industry. Countries that impose tariffs typically see less competition and therefore increased prices for affected goods, because the protected industries Read more
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