@ajtfosp

Prof Political Science @ncstate Dir of Free & Open Societies Project & PPE, views my own, RTs not necessarily endorsement

 Raleigh, NC
sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/taylor/
Joined July 2019
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Andrew J. Taylor retweeted
National Affairs@NationalAffairsOct 7
Is American democracy in decline? Actually, says @ajtfosp, democratic indicators have improved in the states. He joined our latest podcast to discuss: nationalaffairs.com/blog/det…

Is American Democracy in Decline? Actually, It’s Alive and Well in the States

The National Affairs Podcast, Episode 70: On the public-elite divide about democracy and its health. ...

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I have a new piece in @NationalAffairs on the purported democratic backsliding in red states. nationalaffairs.com/publicat…

The Myth of Democratic Backsliding in the States

Progressive critics charge that democracy is declining in Republican-led states. But a careful analysis of state-level democratic health shows that red and blue states actually score comparably, and...

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I dressed up like him for Halloween once. I thought it made me look old. Turns out I’m 16 years older than him!
Ken Bone@kenbone18Sep 21
It's my 44th birthday today. I'm now older than my grandfather was when I was born. To celebrate I got the results of some routine blood work. My cholesterol is excellent.
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It’s as if someone at @NCState doesn’t understand incentives.
Brian Murphy
@murphsturphSep 21
Reading contracts: If NC State's Dave Doeren were fired before Jan. 1, he'd be owed his current annual salary ($3,250,366) x the years remaining on his contract (three) = slightly more than $9.75M Doeren's total compensation package for this year is $6.375M pre-bonuses.
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Not a good sign. I remember thinking how cooked McCain was in 2008 when there were loads of Obama signs and flags at Martinsville for the NASCAR.
John J. Miller
@heymillerSep 16
In the super-red, rural, Trump-country Hillsdale County, I see more yard signs for Abdul El-Sayed than I see for Mike Rogers.
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2026 Free and Open Societies Bill of Rights Lecture!
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Andrew J. Taylor retweeted
Associate Deans@ass_deansSep 15
We have to run a national search for all administrative appointments even though we’ve picked out our internal candidate. So, since you’re not the inside candidate, I need you to serve on the search committee.
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Jackie Meek@JackieMeek6Sep 8
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An amazing story.
Roger Mitchell@RPMComoAug 29
The way they used to make men. Mental health my arse.
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I’m not much of a supporter of this administration, I love Canada, and I’m an ardent free trader. But if there ever was an animal that deserved this…
The White House
@WhiteHouseAug 26
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Been there several times. Supposed to be best Guinness pub in London.
The Wall Street Journal
@WSJAug 18
A London council wants to crack down on one of Britain’s great summer joys—getting sloshed while standing up. Pubgoers, politicians and the press aren’t taking it lying down. 🔗: on.wsj.com/4ghPFLQ
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This is funny! But, at the same time, disturbingly redolent of what has happened in my college @ncstate
Associate Deans@ass_deansAug 12
Let me correct a misperception. We did not eliminate the diversity office. We just hid it. Again.
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Interesting. But how does this fit within progressive social science where established thinking is (1) individuals' biases readily manifest in expressed attitudes & behavior; (2) minimal manipulations of agendas & framing have material effects on subjects' attitudes & behavior.
Jay Van Bavel, PhD
@jayvanbavelAug 9
Professors do not influence their students' politics. New data from 33 major universities finds that students become more liberal during colleagues regardless of the ideology of their professors--they find no effect of faculty partisanship on student partisanship. Instead, liberal students opt into majors with more liberal topics (and conservative students students opt into majors with more conservative topics). If, anything the study finds a small backlash effect to Democratic faculty (with a slightly higher chance of the student becoming a Republican). It also finds that Democratic profs don’t include more liberal topics or textbooks in their courses. This research debunks a lot of rhetoric about how faculty impact their students, and instead reveals the power of situation selection--students opt into majors that align with their beliefs. micah-baum.github.io/files/b…
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Requiring ID to confirm right to shop in a government store is like requiring voter ID. The difference would have to be (1) the burden of proof when disputed is with store or (2) (and this is more a practical matter) the incentive to buy food at such a store > than to vote.
TheBlaze
@theblazeAug 3
Mamdani says he wants to keep non-NYC residents out of city government run grocery stores by making sure shoppers use an ID: “We are looking to make sure that we target New Yorkers … sort of a library card-esque thing.”
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But even if you can’t provide ID you can cast a provisional.
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Now do all the false negatives.
CNN International
@cnniJul 28
Soccer's law-making panel clarified its guidance to referees which confirmed Switzerland forward Breel Embolo should not have been sent off in the World Cup quarterfinals against Argentina. cnn.it/4wdnd45
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Forget Stein & Trump. These are amazing numbers for Congress and horrific for SCOTUS. Not sure why NC in the summer of 2026 is such an outlier.
SurveyResearchCenter@HPUSurveyCenterJul 24
New #HPUPoll reports 58% of North Carolinians say the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction. While #ApprovalRatings in NC rank Gov Stein 44%, Pres Trump 38%, SCOTUS 32% and US Congress 28% More findings from HPU Poll 124: highpoint.edu/blog/2026/07/h… #NorthCarolina #ncpol
Chart graphic comparing approval ratings for Gov. Stein (44%), President Trump(38%), U.S. Supreme Court(32%) and U.S. Congress(28%).

ALT Chart graphic comparing approval ratings for Gov. Stein (44%), President Trump(38%), U.S. Supreme Court(32%) and U.S. Congress(28%).

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The 2026 Classical Liberals in the Carolinas conference will feature great speakers, including dinner with Phil Gramm. Enter CLC50 at checkout for half off. CLC Conferences are always terrific, this one will be no different. For more details, see: classicalliberals.org/2026-c…

2026 CLC Conference — Classical Liberals in the Carolinas

Celebrating a pivotal moment in history with the theme “America at 250 Years”, marking both the nation’s semiquincentennial and the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations. Charleston,...

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More evidence consistent with my book, A Tolerance for Inequality.
Shane Goldmacher
@ShaneGoldmacherJun 29
Graham Platner is ahead of Collins by 2 points in new NYT poll. One of the most intriguing details: She has a 21-point lead among non-college voters as Platner has made centering the working class the center of his campaign.
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Andrew J. Taylor retweeted
Michael Barone
@MichaelBaroneJun 10
Gordon Wood was a leader of a generation of historians who told the truth about the Founders. His loss just weeks before the 250th ann'y of July 4, 1776, is sad--but reminds us how much he and others taught the nation. My reflections in my latest . . . .
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