PostsCommentsPayoutshowpolisci (25)in #us • 7 years agoAmericans are ready for as many as 8 parties | Pew Research (& NPR article)2-Party System? Americans Might Be Ready For 8 [not counting "bystanders"] Political Typology Reveals Deep Fissures on the Right and Left Where do you fit in the…howpolisci (25)in #trump • 7 years agoVideo evidence provided: Did Donald Trump secretly touch Ann Romney (Mitt Romney's wife) from behind in camera? | Also, the reasons that Mitt Romney wanted Donald Trump's endorsement in 2012(If you downvote this, please state your reason, thank you in advance.) Video link: Donald Trump endorses Mitt Romney (February 2, 2012) The David Pakman show: Trump…howpolisci (25)in #us • 7 years agoThe Republican Party's grand scheme: tax cut for the wealthy in the name of economic growth, let deficit balloon, and then cut social programs, such as medicare, medicaid, welfare, and social security under the pretense of balancing budgetActually, the Republican Party has been going at it for a long time. The earliest attempt as far as I know to privatize social security is during the Bill Clinton's…howpolisci (25)in #trump • 7 years agoTrump says "there has never been a 10-month president that has accomplished what we have accomplished". In a sense, he's right -- if he's speaking to his family, donors, big companies, the ultra-rich, and the Russian governmentWhat a president can do without congressional action: you don't need passing a single bill to "get things done". Let me reiterate: a president doesn't need legislative…howpolisci (25)in #evolution • 7 years agoHow do animals see in the dark? - Anna Stöcklhowpolisci (25)in #architecture • 7 years agoVox: Why cities are full of uncomfortable benches | Defensive Design and Hostile architectureWhy cities are full of uncomfortable benches Defensive Design and Hostile architecture They are meant to change behaviors (e.g., reduce loitering, prevent skateboarding).…howpolisci (25)in #minuteearth • 7 years agoMinuteEarth: Why Do Some Animals Get Gigantic?All Credit goes to MinuteEarth. I'm just the messenger. Keywords: minuteEarth, animal, size, insects, buoyancy, earth, biology, evolution, oxygen. diffusion, atmosphere, bug, volume, mass, air sac,