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Big, Beautiful, and Predictably Cruel

It's not just bad policy — it’s social vandalism dressed in patriotic language.

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Jul 13, 2025
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I tried to warn people.

I said it in the classroom. I said it on social media. I said it in passing conversations with politically engaged friends who were optimistic in ways I couldn’t relate to. I told them this “Big Beautiful Bill” — or more accurately, this big, dangerous piece of legislation — was always going to pass. I’ve seen the playbook before,…

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Political science prof & political psych nerd. Writes about groupthink, power, & American nonsense. Sometimes funny on purpose. 📬 professorealy.substack.com 🐦 kmezdoesit.bsky.social
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