There are a lot of people whose livelihoods depend on keeping lots of conservatives terrified and ill-informed. The groups that exist to raise funds raise more funds when they endorse the crazier candidate. Alex Pareene candidateconservativecrazy share on social
An American parliamentary system with proportional representation wouldn't immediately or inexorably lead to a flourishing social democracy, but it would at least correct the overrepresentation of an ideological minority and cut down on intentional tactical economic sabotage. Alex Pareene americancorrectcut share on social
American politicians are responsive almost solely to the interests and desires of their rich constituents and interest groups that primarily represent big business. Alex Pareene americanbigbusiness Change image and share on social
Political battles are won when the rich favor them. Alex Pareene battlefavorpolitical Change image and share on social
Only a small rich fringe hates Social Security for disincentivizing 80-year-olds from seeking full-time employment. Alex Pareene disincentivizingemploymentfringe Change image and share on social
Some BuzzFeed articles are written by smart people who use complete sentences. Some of the disposable lists are witty and appear to have taken some effort to put together. Alex Pareene articlebuzzfeedcomplete Change image and share on social
For CNBC, and for Wall Street, billion-dollar fines for violations of the law are just part of the price of doing business, along with litigation costs and 'compliance.' Alex Pareene billionbusinesscnbc Change image and share on social
What really destroyed Tucker Carlson, respected magazine journalist, was TV. TV exposed him as glib, smug, and not nearly as clever as he thought he was. Alex Pareene carlsoncleverdestroy Change image and share on social
The thing with 'The West Wing' is that the fantasy was legitimately better than the reality - these were smarter, better people than their real-life counterparts, working together at a better White House than the one we had. Alex Pareene counterpartfantasyhouse share on social
I love insults, devastating takedowns, things that could be described by Twitter hacks as 'shots fired,' and funny ad hominem attacks. Alex Pareene attackdevastatefire Change image and share on social
