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Don't hire writers that don't have political numeracy

Don't hire writers that don't have political numeracy

I am so tired of reading David Brooks, a man who makes 5-10x what I do, make such stupid mistakes

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What to do when you write about politics but don’t know anything about political science

Become a token op-ed writer for the New York Times, I guess.

The takeaway: No, 35% of Americans are not moderates, David Brooks. No, Bret Stephens, moving left on economic policy is not what lost Hillary Clinton a key number of votes among working class whites in the …

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