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jamescdownie.bsky.social @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Most of the increase in socialism’s positive rating through 2025 reflected increasingly positive views among Democrats, rising from 50% in 2010 to 66% last year. The latest uptick, however, comes entirely from political independents."
news.gallup.com
Socialism's Positive Rating Tops 40% for First Time
Socialism's appeal is at a new high, but it remains less popular than capitalism and well below free enterprise.
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jamescdownie.bsky.social @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Administration officials are circulating a list of government sites that could have Trump’s name affixed to them... One landmark that has emerged in the discussions among administration officials has raised eyebrows: Ford’s Theatre, the playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865."
ms.now
Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.
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jamescdownie.bsky.social @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"A Trump administration proposal to exclude some types of immigrants from the 2030 census might not expand the congressional map for Republicans, and could even result in fewer House seats in red states."
nytimes.com
Trump’s Census Proposal to Exclude Some Immigrants Could Cut Seats From Red States (Gift Article)
A Trump administration proposal to block some immigrants from the 2030 census could shift congressional seats away from Republican states, a New York Times analysis found.
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