Author: Stable Genius

I am the very model of a Stable Genius Liberal.

Everything We Know So Far About the Louisiana Theater Shooter

Online postings suggest that Houser eventually became too radical for TV. For instance, he was openly concerned that the United States was racist against whites, and he sympathized with both the Westboro Baptist Church and KKK leaders like David Duke. (The forum postings and tweets have been attributed to Houser by the Southern Poverty Law… Continue reading Everything We Know So Far About the Louisiana Theater Shooter

Trump Is the Poison His Party Concocted

Trump is a byproduct of all the toxic elements Republicans have thrown into their brew over the last decade or so — from birtherism to race-based hatred of immigrants, from nihilists who shut down government to elected officials who shout “You lie!” at their commander in chief. It was fine when all this crossing-of-the-line was… Continue reading Trump Is the Poison His Party Concocted

Jonah Goldberg: Then and Now

The clown who made a buck selling a book called “Liberal Fascism” to halfwits is calling Donald Trump a low-rent carnival barker. (via driftglass: Doughy Pantload: Then and Now) Interesting comparison between what Jonah Goldberg wrote about the Swiftboating of Kerry in 2004 and the attacks by Trump on McCain in 2015.

New York wage board approves $15 minimum wage for fast food workers: The plan makes no sense.

Economists often judge the appropriateness of a minimum wage by comparing it with the local median wage—the theory being that, in cities with higher pay across the board, a higher minimum will be less of a burden….In New York City, $15 in 2018 would still amount to more than 60 percent of the metro area’s… Continue reading New York wage board approves $15 minimum wage for fast food workers: The plan makes no sense.

As Shootings Rise in New York, Police Focus on a Small Number of Young Men – The New York Times

The strategy of targeting those believed to be behind the violence, born of years studying the origins of shootings, has intensified this year. Officers on the street, who are recording far fewer arrests and a still plummeting number of stops, are now focusing on a few hundred people who are believed to fuel rounds of… Continue reading As Shootings Rise in New York, Police Focus on a Small Number of Young Men – The New York Times

Entrepreneurs don’t have a special gene for risk—they come from families with money – Quartz

When basic needs are met, it’s easier to be creative; when you know you have a safety net, you are more willing to take risks. “Many other researchers have replicated the finding that entrepreneurship is more about cash than dash,” University of Warwick professor Andrew Oswald tells Quartz. “Genes probably matter, as in most things… Continue reading Entrepreneurs don’t have a special gene for risk—they come from families with money – Quartz

Slavery’s Long Shadow

the political scientist Larry Bartels, analyzed the move of the white working class away from Democrats, a move made famous in Thomas Frank’s “What’s the Matter With Kansas?” Mr. Frank argued that working-class whites were being induced to vote against their own interests by the right’s exploitation of cultural issues. But Mr. Bartels showed that… Continue reading Slavery’s Long Shadow

Homegrown Extremists Tied to Deadlier Toll in U.S. Since 9/11 – The New York Times

the breakdown of extremist ideologies behind those attacks may come as a surprise. Since Sept. 11, 2001, nearly twice as many people have been killed by white supremacists, antigovernment fanatics and other non-Muslim extremists than by radical Muslims (via Homegrown Extremists Tied to Deadlier Toll in U.S. Since 9/11 – The New York Times) The… Continue reading Homegrown Extremists Tied to Deadlier Toll in U.S. Since 9/11 – The New York Times