a history of the united states but it divides the countrys story into eras on the basis of what the prevailing moral panic is
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I wonder if small d democratic systems are more prone to moral panics and if they are, whether this is more because moral panics emerge naturally and are translated into politics, or more because democracy enables moral panic entrepreneurs
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Kinda goes in line with a lot of what that Tom Wolfe article you linked said about the changing of the guard between "Old New York" and "New Society" (stayed up like 3hrs past bedtime trying to finish it thanks asshole)
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Also every time I learn anything new about """"""""people"""""""" in/from New York, the nuclear payload awaiting it gains 10kT
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im committed to not having an opinion about this which means that while I probably can't help you I certainly won't stand in your wayhttps://twitter.com/eigenrobot/status/1126684082165805057?s=19 …
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