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    1. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

      82/ yes or no simple question, @AlexNowrasteh and @CatoInstitute Does the data from the GSS that you use in your whitepaper demonstrate that immigrants, their children, and their grandchildren vote further left than natives? yes or nohttps://www.cato.org/publications/economic-development-bulletin/immigrants-assimilate-political-mainstream …

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    2. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

      ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted SpikerIsAwesome

      83/ You are incorrect. If X is 1% likely to happen and doing thing Y changes that to making it 2% likely, we say that Y "doubles the chances". When I said that X's are "25% more likely to Z than Y's are to Z", I was using the correct phrasing.https://twitter.com/SpikerIsAwesome/status/993880410269585408 …

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      SpikerIsAwesome @SpikerIsAwesome
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      This is not how math works. Take 2 groups of 100 people each. Group A has 16 Dems. Group B has 20 (of 100) Dems. That is a 25% increase of a small number, but not a 25% increase in likelihood. Take the difference (4) out of the total n (100). Group B is 4% more likely.
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    3. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

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      84/ I'm in. What say you, @AlexNowrasteh & @CatoInstitute ? https://twitter.com/Ornery_Opinions/status/993900206671282176 …

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    4. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

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      85/ The diff isn't a mere 3%. 1st gen immigrants (citizens) are 25% more likely to be strong D. ...and 43% more likely to be soft D. 2nd gen are 40% more likely to be soft D. 3rd gen are 8% more likely to be soft D. This is huge; will flip elections. https://twitter.com/charliesixtwo/status/993907583135244289 …

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    5. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

      86/ as for argument "Obama got elected in 2008" ... so what? You're basically saying "we already vote hard left...so what's more hard leftism?" Voters repudiated Obama by electing Trump instead of Obama-endorsed HRC. ...and it was close! The closeness means margins matter!

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    6. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

      87/ Finally, @charliesixtwo , whether "nearly 100%" of people want to use gov to reduce income inequality" doesn't matter when we have data on whether people want gov to be MORE or LESS active in doing so. Right now it's evenly split. More immigrants means more redistribution.

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    7. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

      88/ And you and @AlexNowrasteh and other progs want MORE redistribution, so you want more immigrants. We get that. ...and we disagree.

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    8. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

      ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted The Alex Nowrasteh

      89/ @AlexNowrasteh claims to have muted me (I don't think he has, but that's neither here nor there). Folks, do me this favor: @ him & ask simple question "do first gen immigrants vote for Dems more than natives - yes or no?" If you're feeling frisky, ask the same re 2nd gen.https://twitter.com/AlexNowrasteh/status/993872393310539780 …

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      The Alex Nowrasteh @AlexNowrasteh
      Everyone keeps telling me this & nobody explains why. I muted the original guy after I showed that his two big criticisms were the result of him misreading two graphs & skipping my conclusion because he sent me an additional ~75 sometimes tweets in response. https://twitter.com/ne_8686/status/993868138679762945 …
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    9. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

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      90/ I'm not "preemptively attacking" anyone - I'm just expressing my preference that groups that on average want more socialism should not be brought into the country and given political power. As far as opposing socialists already here - yes, I do that https://twitter.com/charliesixtwo/status/993913140273393664 …

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    10. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

      91/ As far as the fact that some ethnic groups already here lean heavily socialist - well, that helps make my point and destroy yours, doesn't it? If we had not encouraged group X and Y and Z to come here, we'd have lower taxes and socialism today. We agree!

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      ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

      92/ This does not lead me to be antihispanic or antisemitic. I'm capable of disaggregation. I oppose the socialists and welcome the the help of the libertarians, of group X and Y and Z. That, however, is consistent with not bringing in more socialists.

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        2. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

          ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted Mark Krikorian

          93/ Oh, fun! @reason and @VolokhC have picked up on how @AlexNowrasteh and @CatoInstitute presented data that said that immigration is bad for liberty and then falsely characterized it as saying immigration is good for liberty. You're big time, Alex!https://twitter.com/MarkSKrikorian/status/993923890509418498 …

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          Mark KrikorianVerified account @MarkSKrikorian
          "Pashler...found that in all cases, the foreign-born residents were less likely to support free expression than US-born residents." https://reason.com/volokh/2018/05/07/libertarians-tend-to-favor-immigration-b … Solution: More immigration!
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        3. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

          ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted The Alex Nowrasteh

          94/ @AlexNowrasteh 's underwhelming response to @VolokhC and @reason :https://twitter.com/AlexNowrasteh/status/993925049462779904 …

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          The Alex Nowrasteh @AlexNowrasteh
          Odd that this 5-year old working paper resurfaced. Here were my comments on it then: https://www.cato.org/blog/immigrant-attitudes-toward-libertarian-values …. Research that it inspired: https://www.cato.org/publications/economic-development-bulletin/immigrants-assimilate-political-mainstream … https://twitter.com/markskrikorian/status/993923890509418498 …
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        4. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

          95/ let's dig into @AlexNowrasteh 's first link Interestingly, he doesn't deny that the data says that immigrants lean anti-liberty (as he did in his thread with me). He does brush it aside, though, with 5 rationalizations:

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        5. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

          96/ 1) "...but immigration is good!" which...🤔 2) "muh tacos!" 3) "yes, they're socialists...but the difference is 2.75 vs 3.18 on a 5 point scale, so only a difference of 8.6% of scale range, so MAYBE won't tip elections" >>>

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        6. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

          97/ 4) Natives in Berkeley are even more commie than new immigrants, so what's the harm in shifting things towards more socialism if we've already got commies here? 5) we only suffer the political consequences (higher taxes & more regulation) for 80 or 100 years, so NBD >>>

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        7. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

          98/ oh, I misread - he has more "rebuttals" 6) sure, they're commies, but they don't vote (which is good news, I guess, until you realize that (a) their kids and grandkids are also leftists and DO vote, (b) Dems are good at get-out-the-vote organizing >>>

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        8. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

          99/ 7) we'll pile all the socialist immigrants in urban areas which already vote blue, so they have no effect on national elections (unless, that is, the Constitution gives more electoral votes to states based on population...anyone know if that's how it works?

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        9. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

          100/ Anway, I find it quite interesting that @AlexNowrasteh admitted all of my points re his paper back on 3 Dec 2013, and then played dumb with me for several days, saying that my points were incorrect bc I'd read his paper wrong. >>>

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        10. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

          101/ Alex was willing to cop to to the truth when he was called on it by Professor Hal Pashler of UCSD, but then 4.5 years passed and I independently made the exact same observations, and because I'm a nobody @AlexNowrasteh called me a "cowardly anonymous troll". 🤔

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        11. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

          102/ That you did, my friend. That you did.pic.twitter.com/cLQQ0qYSST

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        12. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

          ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted SpikerIsAwesome

          103/ Dude, the only one in this thread who is confused on the difference between "by X percent" and "by X points" is you. It's OK. The rest of us get it, and we're not angry or upset at you. But join us in proper and accepted usage.https://twitter.com/SpikerIsAwesome/status/993928607692197888 …

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          SpikerIsAwesome @SpikerIsAwesome
          Replying to @MorlockP @BostonDelendEst
          When we're discussing statistical significance, which Cato's paper is doing and you are responding to, one of those is proper and the other is not. Not because its technically inaccurate, but because its needlessly confusing (unless confusing your audience is your intention).
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        13. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

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          104/ :) https://twitter.com/AuldenGhostley/status/993928906729238528 …

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        14. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 8 May 2018

          105/ Here's the side-by-side showing that @AlexNowrasteh understood the objections as valid 4.5 years ago but then stonewalled and dismissed my independent discovery of the issue as "anonymous trolling" (The @CatoInstitute logo is nice and crisp, reminding us all WBTI.)pic.twitter.com/uvA0pyVCQO

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        15. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 9 May 2018

          105/ @wraithburn got @AlexNowrasteh to admit that first generation immigrants do in facto vote more Dem than natives. (just like their children and grandchildren do) Question for @CatoInstitute - why are you in favor of more immigration when your own ppl say they vote Dem?pic.twitter.com/Y1slJvegKz

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        16. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 10 May 2018

          ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted Matthew Jacobs

          106/ LOL, @AlexNowrasteh now has the assistance of some white knight who is connecting traits like!e "uses logic to dissect propaganda" & "wants a retraction of false data" to white supremacy. Good points; @AlexNowrasteh and @CatoInstitute should adopt!https://twitter.com/Sxeptomaniac/status/993887383064989696?s=19 …

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          Matthew Jacobs @Sxeptomaniac
          Replying to @AlexNowrasteh
          Forget it. There's a bunch of thinly-veiled white nationalist rhetoric among that guy's circle, making it pretty clear why they rely on proof by verbosity, aggressive sea-lioning, and demanding a formal debate. They want to be taken seriously, but there's no reason to do so.
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        17. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 10 May 2018

          ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted Prometheus 2.1

          107/ yes, that was choice; let me dig it up so that others may enjoy...https://twitter.com/wraithburn/status/994561014132822017 …

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          Prometheus 2.1 @wraithburn
          Replying to @MorlockP @AlexNowrasteh @CatoInstitute
          Alex also retreated to credentialism and his being published in peer review to try and intellectually bully me last night. My fav bit was when he linked to a blog post he wrote that ended by contradicting what he claimed it proved.
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        18. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 10 May 2018

          ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted The Alex Nowrasteh

          108/ Here it is:https://twitter.com/AlexNowrasteh/status/994398479454752768 …

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          The Alex Nowrasteh @AlexNowrasteh
          Replying to @wraithburn @Mythspeak @MorlockP
          I do. That’s why I’m published in peer-reviewed journals on this topic and you’re not. Go back to your little online friends now. Go on, get
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        19. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 10 May 2018

          109/ @AlexNowrasteh engages lots of credentialism and ad hominems: calls people "trolls", "anonymous", "fools", etc. The one thing he won't do is admit that his immigration plans are bad for American liberty (...according to the GSS data that underlies his white papers!)

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        20. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 10 May 2018

          ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted Cato Institute

          110/ I see @AlexNowrasteh and @CatoInstitute have another paper. "Immigrants...consume a lower dollar value of benefits than native-born Americans." Interesting. One question: given that benefits are funded by progressive income taxes, who pays?https://twitter.com/CatoInstitute/status/994656789668028421 …

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          Cato InstituteVerified account @CatoInstitute
          NEW STUDY: Immigrants are less likely to consume welfare benefits and, when they do, they generally consume a lower dollar value of benefits than native-born Americans. http://j.mp/2KQ1t8J  pic.twitter.com/qKoPjdMBxM
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        21. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 10 May 2018

          111/ Given that most immigrants are poor, and poor people in the US pay close to zero in income taxes, I'll bet @AlexNowrasteh a nickel that immigrants take more out of the welfare system than they pay into it. Want to make that bet @AlexNowrasteh ?

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