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Why are young liberals so depressed?
There's a neglected dimension beyond gender in America's troubled youth
 • Matthew Yglesias
No land acknowledgments, no remigration
Immigration is good for America, and America is good.
 • Matthew Yglesias
I was wrong about Biden
The worst feeling in the world
 • Matthew Yglesias
I’ve been right about some things
Is Matt Yglesias always wrong? An investigation
 • Matthew Yglesias
Throw Biden under the bus
Sleepy Joe landed us in this mess with bad, selfish decisions
 • Matthew Yglesias
The stationary bandits of New York City
For most of recorded human history, government has been fundamentally predatory.
 • Matthew Yglesias
A Common Sense Democrat manifesto
Where do we go from here?
 • Matthew Yglesias
Charismatic leaders can roll their base
Plus a detailed explanation of something obscure Chuck Schumer did in 2008
 • Matthew Yglesias
Defund the language police
Part seven of the Common Sense Manifesto
 • Matthew Yglesias
Tema Okun's "White Supremacy Culture" work is bad
Prestigious universities and worthy nonprofits shouldn't push nonsense
 • Matthew Yglesias
Capitalism needs honor and ethics
Don’t dedicate your life to scams, slop, and the exploitation of compulsion.
 • Matthew Yglesias
Negativity is making everyone miserable
The world is getting better, and if you want it to be even better you need to go do stuff
 • Matthew Yglesias
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