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What’s with Americans who think Trump is doing a good job but don’t like Trump?

President Trump’s job approval rating hasn’t been particularly consistent since he took office except in one respect: he has never crossed 50%, never had a majority of Americans who approved of his presidency – in full. Voters have consistently voiced that the economic performance of the country is good, and it’s this that causes some voters to say that they think Trump is doing a … Continue reading What’s with Americans who think Trump is doing a good job but don’t like Trump?

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Our Long National Nightmare

The first debate could have gone worse. Possibly. Somehow.

By Paul Wiele for Pyramid Welcome to my self-inflicted purgatory: the first 2020 general election debate! First off: as you know, I am not much of a Biden fan and absolutely despise Trump, so I will be replacing my primary “worst point by someone I like” and “best point by someone I dislike” with: Worst Expression of a Good Point: Trump is actually right that his … Continue reading The first debate could have gone worse. Possibly. Somehow.

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What to do when your predecessors dislike you

As part of the process of Brexit – the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union – the country has had to grapple with a complicated topic. Under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have a right to move freely across the national boundary between them. This was fine when both countries were in the European Union, … Continue reading What to do when your predecessors dislike you

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The TikTok sale is getting weird

Late Sunday, the news dropped that ByteDance, the Cayman Islands-based but Beijing-headquartered parent company of the popular app TikTok, had picked Oracle to … do something. The initial news centered about how Oracle, a company that doesn’t really compete in the social media space or the advertising space, had beaten out companies like Microsoft – owner of LinkedIn and a fairly large advertising kingdom – … Continue reading The TikTok sale is getting weird

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