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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 14 Apr 2020

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      There's an argument gaining currency that American federalism has proven its worth in the pandemic but I find it hard to believe when the president is comparing himself to Captain Bligh and governors to mutineers. Also threatening to withhold medical supplies. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1250075668282576898 …

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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 14 Apr 2020
      Replying to @mattyglesias

      Okay, but I find it hard to look at what's happening and think better of federalism.

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        2. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 14 Apr 2020
          Replying to @james_feldman @HeerJeet @mattyglesias

          Yeah, that’s the great virtue of federalism.

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        1. Political Punnery‏ @PoliticalPunner 14 Apr 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @mattyglesias

          "The head of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government is actively attacking them but at least the states aren't also at war with each other" is extremely lowered expectations about the promise of Federalism.

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        1. Ian 'pass AB2053' Monroe  🚰 🏗‏ @eean 14 Apr 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @mattyglesias

          Because you love federalism already I hope? How would you want a stronger US national govt after watching the clown show in DC.

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        1. Dr. Geophysics‏ @Dr_Geophysics 14 Apr 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @mattyglesias

          Meanwhile in the real world this happened: https://www.newsweek.com/florida-surgeon-general-removed-governor-desantis-coronavirus-briefing-after-saying-social-1497629 …

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        1. Ukraine Stands with Amber 🇺🇦‏ @dumbandawful 14 Apr 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @mattyglesias

          thats why he gets paid the big bucks

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        2. James Surowiecki‏Verified account @JamesSurowiecki 14 Apr 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @mattyglesias

          Your take on this subject remains mystifying. How is it better to have a system where Captain Bligh has plenary authority and those at the state and local level can’t act on their own?

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        3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 14 Apr 2020
          Replying to @JamesSurowiecki @mattyglesias

          It's better to have a system where Captain Bligh is impeached and removed or the crew uses the 25th Amendment. The failure to remove Trump has led to situation where states have to jerry-rig alternative systems.

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        2.  🐌 🐝 🍓 Laplacian Eigenvalue Sarah  🐙 🐇 🦑‏ @SC_Griffith 14 Apr 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @mattyglesias

          5/6th of your thread is about how it’s working just fine in Canada, and you don’t give any reason why having the response be centrally coordinated by a guy who has done nothing would be good

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        3.  🐌 🐝 🍓 Laplacian Eigenvalue Sarah  🐙 🐇 🦑‏ @SC_Griffith 14 Apr 2020
          Replying to @SC_Griffith @HeerJeet @mattyglesias

          If you didn’t say that the ‘mutiny’ is supposed to make federalism look bad this thread would read as a defense of it

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