I'm more interested in measuring the obviousness of "think tanks are just partisan rationalizers." I've been disappointed in a few since 2015 thinking, "they'll stand up to this!" then watching the flaccid response. But why would they -- they're donors love it.
E.G. "Why hasn't <think tank X> spent attention on <issue y> something they REALLY oppose?!" Because <issue y> implicates the GOP and right now, the GOP is serving the bulk of their (donor's) interests.
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So, instead, they mix attention in a way that mutes observable partisan opposition while maintaining ideological consistency for people who want it for rationalizations.
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