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During the semester, I shall post course material and students will comment on it. Students are also free to comment on any aspect of American politics, either current or historical. There are only two major limitations: no coarse language, and no derogatory comments about people at the Claremont Colleges. This blog is on the open Internet, so post nothing that you would not want a potential employer to see. Syllabus: http://gov20h.blogspot.com/2023/08/draft-introduction-to-american-politics.html

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Congress: Ideal and Real

Article I

The Ideal Version:

  





The Netflix Version:












Still, the smartest-ever take on money and politics:




Demographics of Congress

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Thnking about Congress, the presidency and foreign policy

 Tocqueville:
Now, it is this clear perception of the future, based on judgment and experience, which must often be lacking in a democracy. The people feel more strongly than they reason; and if present ills are great, it is to be feared that they will forget the greater evils that perhaps await them in case of defeat (p. 223).
[The] great privilege enjoyed by the Americans is not only to be more enlightened than other nations but also to have the chance to make mistakes that can be retrieved (p. 225).
One kind of mistake, however, is not retrievable.

The steps in launching a nuclear attack.

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