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Frequently asked questions about “Taxing Cory Booker's Patience”

What does "Pottery Barn Rule" mean in "Taxing Cory Booker's Patience"?

In "Taxing Cory Booker's Patience", A geopolitical principle famously cited by Colin Powell: 'If you break it, you own it.' In this context, it refers to the US responsibility for the fallout of the war in Iran.

What does "Uncommon Coalitions" mean in "Taxing Cory Booker's Patience"?

In "Taxing Cory Booker's Patience", Booker's legislative strategy of finding partners across the aisle to achieve results, even if they share no other values. It suggests that if your coalition agrees on everything, it is too small.

What does "Obscenity of Indifference" mean in "Taxing Cory Booker's Patience"?

In "Taxing Cory Booker's Patience", The moral failing of a society that only pays attention to violence when it reaches a specific 'threshold' of importance or involves specific demographics, leaving daily tragedies ignored.

What does "The Deal" mean in "Taxing Cory Booker's Patience"?

In "Taxing Cory Booker's Patience", The post-WWII social contract where 95% of children did better than their parents. Booker argues this deal has collapsed for Millennials and Gen Z.

What are the key takeaways?

• Calculate your potential savings under the Keeping Your Pay Act.
• Contact your Senators to demand a public hearing on the War Powers Resolution regarding Iran.
• Support 'Community Violence Intervention' (CVI) programs in your local municipality.

What concepts are explained?

• Pottery Barn Rule: A geopolitical principle famously cited by Colin Powell: 'If you break it, you own it.' In this context, it refers to the US responsibility for the fallout of the war in Iran.
• Uncommon Coalitions: Booker's legislative strategy of finding partners across the aisle to achieve results, even if they share no other values. It suggests that if your coalition agrees on everything, it is too small.
• Obscenity of Indifference: The moral failing of a society that only pays attention to violence when it reaches a specific 'threshold' of importance or involves specific demographics, leaving daily tragedies ignored.
• The Deal: The post-WWII social contract where 95% of children did better than their parents. Booker argues this deal has collapsed for Millennials and Gen Z.
• In-Group Sanctions: The phenomenon where members of the same political party or movement punish each other more severely for slight deviations than they do their opponents.