Yes.

There’s an entire sport of taking things that Trump says seriously and then claiming the world is about to end / genocide camps are being built.

There is no such thing as a “right to exist”. There is no such right in international law. No state has such a right. A state exists or doesn’t.

Didn’t “the squad” say this same shit?

Decriminalizing illegal border crossings is a colossally stupid idea especially if you also want medicare for all.

Still got some time before that next debate!

It is literally impossible to fund and sustain both de facto open borders and tons of free shit. You have to pick.

In the context of political survivability and moving from an extremist-leaning primary into a moderate general, the ability to not double down on positions that will likely lose you the election is an advantage.

Dammit. You’re perfect.

This is a real thing that I’m not just making up. Thanks for playing!

An actual democracy that’s not actually a corrupt theocracy.

You’re leaving the infamous “dotard” on the table!

The common theme is “Change.”

The emergence of Fake Max is potentially the highlight of my month.

Ah yes. That delightful wonky academic who wants to dismantle your favorite tech companies, throw Zuck and Sergey in jail, weaken the military, open the borders, forcibly destroy private health insurance, and put the DMV in charge.

Very much related, yes. And also a Western-style democratic outpost / outlier which makes them such a valuable ally in the region.

Here’s why I think she has a chance:

This is exactly why voluntary and inconvenient climate measures will never work at scale. The sooner we stop talking about how our private jet only uses paper straws, the better.

Harris is by far the most cynical political climber in the field, but her ability to rapidly shift and abandon positions may end up a positive if it allows her to survive the primaries with some moderate cred intact.

The Middle East is a group of culturally, geographically, politically, and economically related states. It is a helpful shorthand and identifier for a part of the world with its own unique set of issues and themes, not unlike many other regions of the world.