Mark Paradis, PhD

The Fall and Rise of American Democracy | by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate Daron Acemoglu is not surprised that so many voters ignored warnings about the threat Donald Trump poses to US institutions.

This new op-ed touches on the same issues that I discussed in my recent thread. Thank you for your interest.

The Fall and Rise of American Democracy by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate

www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/w...

Did you know you can actually be your own Secret Santa?

All you need is some tequila and Amazon Prime.

Puerto Ricans pissed Canada could become U.S. state before them SAN JUAN, PR – In the wake of Donald Trump unveiling plans to make Canada the 51st U.S. state, Puerto Ricans who have been trying to attain proper electoral representation expressed their frustration ...

Puerto Ricans pissed Canada could become U.S. state before them

The world’s richest 1% have more wealth than the bottom 95% put together, according to Oxfam.

There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality.

It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.

Just as I predicted!
Right after election, voters views on "THE ECONOMY" suddenly flipped

Republicans who said economy was "getting worse" has dropped from 82%-->59%
Vice versa for Democrats: percent "getting better" dropped from 63%->46%

Yet NOTHING'S CHANGED.
Biden's still President.
civiqs.com

Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends!

I'm grateful for football on a Thursday afternoon and finishing my Christmas shopping before December.

a cat wearing a yellow scarf is sitting at a table with a plate of food and the words happy thanksgiving on it ALT: a cat wearing a yellow scarf is sitting at a table with a plate of food and the words happy thanksgiving on it

Wishing all my friends in the US who celebrate Thanksgiving a delicious and relaxing day. Please reply with any picture of cats (or other, lesser animals) eyeing up turkeys and marshmallow yams.

What Are Tariffs? U.S. Presidents Trump and Biden have both turned to tariffs to support local industries amid economic confrontation with China. Here’s how these taxes work and how they’ve been used historically.

President-Elect Donald Trump will move to put tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico until they meet demands to halt illegal migration and the flow of drugs, he posted on his social media Truth Social yesterday.

Here's what to know about tariffs:

A key comparative lesson of elections across the world in the last few years is that ~all incumbent leaders -- left and right, populist and not, presidential and parliamentary, democratic and sorta democratic -- all get hammered when there is inflation.

No reason to believe Trump will be immune.

Musk has now threatened the leaders of Canada,Brazil, Germany. X helped create a riot in the UK. Now it seems he doesn't want the UK to make its own legal decisions. Time to act?

Our paper on trust and trusworthiness is out, where we test a model of competence, benevolence, and integrity in 5 countries. We find these are generally consistent across people and countries, with benevolence being most important in determining trust judgements.

doi.org/10.1111/1475...

He may (hopefully) just be posturing. He could easily claim right after inauguration that his threats have already forced Canada and Mexico to make significant changes. And, to a certain extent, he may be correct.

Trump says he will issue executive order to charge Canada, Mexico 25% tariff on goods upon taking office President-elect Trump on Monday said he would issue an executive order upon taking office to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on all products coming into the United States.

America: about to learn who pays the tariffs.

www.foxbusiness.com/politics/tru...

Trump promises a 25% tariff on products from Mexico, Canada U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he would sign an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Mexico and Canada.

Tfw you forget you’re the one who signed the USMCA (oops!)

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Elon Musk's X collapses: hundreds of artists and media flee to a booming social network There's a new social media platform making waves, and it's attracting a host of big names from the entertainment and media world. Many prominent figures are leaving Elon Musk's X (

Elon Musk's X collapses: hundreds of artists and media flee to a booming social network #BlueSky

Blue sky is haven for disgruntled users
www.marca.com/en/lifestyle...

Oh man, this I get

With how the seasons of USC and Nebraska have gone, a game full of odd bounces that came down to the last second seems appropriate.

Thankfully, USC played one of the only teams that the football gods appear to hate more than us currently.

#CollegeFootball #CFB

The Quebec Secession Crisis Is Coming, and Canada Isn’t Ready | The Walrus Why sovereigntists see their chance now

For new followers, I wrote an essay for The Walrus a few weeks back on why we should be worried about the next Quebec Referendum. #Sorry

thewalrus.ca/the-quebec-s...

Explain to me why I should read this graph as a measure of consumer confidence rather than partisan sentiment.

More and more of my students are showing interest in QC independence.

While the polling numbers aren't there yet, I agree with Wells that a Poilievre win followed by a PQ win could pave the way.

Can the (federal) Liberals or CAQ get it figured out? Can the (provincial) Liberals mount a challenge?

Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume California is seeing its share of bear break-ins. Now it’s seen a fake one — someone in a bear costumer rummaging through luxury cars.

This story wins the day apnews.com/article/bear...

Haha that's very much appreciated!! Finding a seat in the cafeteria is always one of the scariest tasks on the first day!

My first impressions:

1) it is great not to be inundated with trolls,
2) I'm seeing far fewer posts that make me want to throw my phone against the wall.

While this seems lovely, my fear is that it will ultimately serve to increase polarization and to distract from everyday problems people face.

It feels like the first day at a new school.

Nervously looking for somebody, anybody I know.

Hoping to make new friends.

But totally expecting that I'll be talking to myself (is that the ultimate echo chamber?).

Well... you only get one chance at a first impression.