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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Political Fragmentation and Democratic Politics

Why So Many Democracies Are Floundering
Richard H. Pildes:
We pay too little attention to delivering effective government as a critical democratic value. We are familiar with the threats posed by democratic backsliding and the rise of illiberal forces in several democracies, including the United States. But the most pervasive and perhaps deepest challenge facing virtually all Western democracies today is the political fragmentation of democratic politics.



An Example of Political Lunacy:
5 GOP-led states extend unemployment aid to workers who lose jobs over vaccine mandates
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/12/27/5-gop-led-states-extend-unemployment-aid-workers-who-lose-jobs-over-vaccine-mandates/
Critics says the rule changes in Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Kansas and Tennessee are incentivizing people to skip shots, and undermining the White House’s pandemic response.