@dan
I have seen the YIMBY future and it works--and it's being led by a blue-collar, populist, ex-drill sergeant in a city in Maine you've probably never heard of.
The YIMBYest City in America
In an effort to grow its population, the small, blue-collar city of Auburn, Maine has been pursuing a people-first approach and building more housing. This effort has brought political leaders of all stripes together and shown that even in a deeply purple community, politics can work.
discoursemagazine.com
I wrote about how elite competition in America has shifted its nexus from *within* elites to *between* elites, and what it means for the future. "When elite competition was primarily intramural, elites were institutional preservationists, which meant that most people barely noticed when individual elites were replaced within the institution. Inter-elite competition means more institutional destruction... which means far less social stability." There is a Straussian reading, of course...
Inter-Elite Competition and Institutional Destruction
The fight for status in America has shifted. Formerly, individual elites competed for high-status positions within a single elite group. But now, different elite groups compete against each other, with possibly dramatic consequences for society. When elite competition was primarily intramural, elites wanted to preserve existing institutions, with themselves at the top. But the new inter-elite competition will lead to more institutional destruction and therefore far less social stability.
discoursemagazine.com
I reviewed Tim Mak's book "Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA" and meditated a bit on why so many once-principled organizations have decided to go all-in on the culture war.
How the NRA Forgot Its Roots and Joined the Culture War
A new book, “Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA,” shows how one powerful organization allowed itself to be pulled away from its principles and dragged into the culture war. That's something we’ve seen in recent years with many organizations as well as entire sectors—from the American Civil Liberties Union to the news media.
discoursemagazine.com
