Archive - Cold Political Takes

The Big Ugly Bill

Whatever you've heard, it's even worse

20 hrs ago •

Some scattered thoughts for your July 4

The end of nationwide injunctions, the NYC mayor's race and seismic legislation in California

Jul 4 •

June 2025

Something is rotten in the state of MAGA

Why majority coalitions don't last

Jun 22 •

I'm in a depressed New York state of mind

An awful mayor's race that's a microcosm of the biggest problems afflicting the Democratic Party and blue states

Jun 15 •

Elon Musk's last dance

Trump made him cry, made him breakdown, shattered his illusions of love

Jun 8 •

How presidential elections work

Very few signals and a whole lot of noise

Jun 1 •

May 2025

April 2025

The laws of political physics still apply

For every act of destruction, there is an equal and opposite act of construction

Apr 27 •

How to destroy a superpower in a few easy steps

You may say Trump's a dreamer, but he's not the only one

Apr 20 •

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