Andrew J. Taylor
@ajtfosp
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Prof Political Science @ncstate Dir of Free & Open Societies Project, subject matter of professional interest, views my own, RTs not necessarily endorsement
Raleigh, NC
Joined July 2019
1/3 At @RCPolitics, I described the committee process that resulted in last week’s revision of the @FreeConTalk statement to highlight property rights and the indispensable role played by families, congregations, and other institutions of civil society in inculcating virtue and
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For those interested in a take on @ZohranKMamdani and his win in the NYC Dem primary, check out my new book from @UChicagoPress. Pre-order for September release! It's definitely NOT a TLDR, but the short of it is his economic vision isn't going far.
press.uchicago.edu
A nuanced reassessment of US democratic responsiveness and public opinion on economic policy that explores the real reasons government does not do more to mitigate inequality. Many believe that the...
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Been distracted and off X for a while. But passing along John Hood's recent CJ piece on Jackson & tariffs is worth getting back on.
carolinajournal.com
Once Andrew Jackson clearly signaled an American shift toward freer trade, Britain reciprocated by opening its territories to American merchants.
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Join IOPL and several other great local organizations next Saturday November 16th in Cary for Civic Saturday. Civic Saturdays bring friends and strangers together to connect around the values and practices of being an active citizen. RSVP: https://t.co/8dwRHpgoRa
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US federal budget going from bad to disaster. On pace for nearly $2 trillion deficit in 2024, 2nd year in a row. Social Security payments $1.3 trillion (up 8%); Medicare $847 billion (up 10%); interest payments on debt $870 billion (up 35%!). Why aren’t business media &
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I have a new piece in National Affairs about the Democrats' democracy agenda.
nationalaffairs.com
Democracy is a central feature of Democrats' 2024 electoral campaign. The party has worked to present its proposals on that front as designed to reject Donald Trump's authoritarian narcissism and...
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"If the gap between Trump and Biden approximates a crevice, the gap between Trump and Harris looks like a crevasse." @ajtfosp #Elections2024
https://t.co/8bv82XyNZs
americanhabits.org
NC State Professor Andrew Taylor offers an overview of the 2024 presidential race and the monumental differences between Trump and Harris.
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NC State professor @ajtfosp discusses his work as the director of the Free & Open Societies Project https://t.co/Lqws5snxkm
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I understand the criticism of Secret Service. But I haven't seen any assessment of the Trump campaign's advance team. The rally was in an open field in rural PA and set up to be much smaller than his usual events (presumably affecting the distance between perimeter and stage).
What we saw Saturday was the worst security failure for a president since JFK Someone needs to RESIGN - and Secretary Mayorkas and the head of Secret Service need to testify in public, under oath
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Shooting should shock the conscience
carolinajournal.com
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump presents Americans with a momentous choice. In this moment, we can step back from the precipice of disaster.
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On its 80th anniversary, D-Day still matters https://t.co/nK86GzL6Hu via @CarolinaJournal #DDay #ncpol
carolinajournal.com
The absence of major events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day in North Carolina's capital makes it clear we've lost sight of the importance of this key victory over totalitarianism.
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My son's 20th birthday tomorrow reminds me of so many anniversaries. Today marks 20 years since Ronald Reagan's passing, tomorrow 80 years since D-Day. Children are such a gift, not least because they keep us invested in the future and help us recall our debts to the past.
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This is worth watching on D-Day t-1.
"The pipes were motivating them, snapping them out of their fear." This is Piper Bill Millin's extraordinary story of bravery, told by his son, John. #DDay80
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The neoliberal era is not ending in the US, because over the long term, political success rests on a foundation of policy success, and the “post-neoliberal” policies embraced by Trump and Biden are not succeeding. From AEI's @MichaelRStrain. https://t.co/mor3rd4EjM
project-syndicate.org
Governments that had spent nearly a half-century preaching the virtues of free trade, deregulation, and hyperglobalization are now imposing import tariffs and export restrictions, adopting industrial...
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Mark Robinson as anti-Trump.
North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson at ROLL CALL 2.0🔥 "Let me tell you something about your elected officials. Ask them why they want to be an elected official and see what they say." "The key word in that is 'want.' There should be no want in political offices. Nobody
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This will warm your heart.
French hospitality greets US WW2 vets as they finally reach Normandy for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The veterans are on a tour organized by American Airlines as a thank-you to members of the “Greatest Generation” now in their twilight years.
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This article is about a published author who opened a bookstore to make available books that had been banned in Florida. I think someone should open a bookstore to make available books banned by editors and publishing houses.
nytimes.com
It’s called The Lynx, after the wildcat native to the state. “We wanted something a little fierce,” she said.
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Given what's going on at "elite" institutions, I've never been prouder of my Free & Open Societies Project. It is the home of free speech, open inquiry, viewpoint diversity and civil exchange of ideas @NCState. We are a @goACTA "oasis of excellence."
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Free and Open Societies Project Introduction The Free and Open Societies project I direct was established in July 2019 as a successor to the Economic, Legal, and Political Foundations of Free...
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As one half of the faculty duo who secured the @TheFIREorg green light for @NCState, I’m grateful for the Board of Trustees’ action.
NC State University Board of Trustees passes resolution in support of free speech, institutional neutrality https://t.co/rjP593dS6S via @CarolinaJournal #ncpol
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My SPEL group (Free & Open Societies Project component) holds near weekly events on important issues. It offers social connectedness, viewpoint diversity, and intellectual stimulation. Attendance is up, students say there are few alternatives.
wsj.com
The pandemic left many students anxious and lonely, still choosing to go to class online, watch games on their phones and eat meals in their rooms. ‘We’ve never had a calm time when we can just focus...
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