Ryan Enos
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Ryan had a good conversation about this thesis as it relates to Harvard @gregsargent.bsky.social's pod this morning. 1/
One might interpret the Washington Post news as consistent with my ongoing claim that our legacy institutions, once thought to be the bulwark of civil society, will not save our democracy. They are simply too vulnerable to the extortion leveled by the ruling regime.
February 4, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Ryan had a good conversation about this thesis as it relates to Harvard @gregsargent.bsky.social's pod this morning. 1/
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At New Republic, @gregsargent.bsky.social & @ryanenos.bsky.social slam legacy news media for referring to ...er... arrangements made between Trump & universities, & media organizations, & law firms as "deals."
They should be called their proper name: "extortion."
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
They should be called their proper name: "extortion."
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
Transcript: Trump Spirals Into Fury After Harvard Humiliates Him Badly
As Trump rages at Harvard over leaks that he’s backtracking in his fight with the university, a Harvard political scientist explains why the stakes in this battle are far bigger than they seem.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:43 PM
At New Republic, @gregsargent.bsky.social & @ryanenos.bsky.social slam legacy news media for referring to ...er... arrangements made between Trump & universities, & media organizations, & law firms as "deals."
They should be called their proper name: "extortion."
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
They should be called their proper name: "extortion."
newrepublic.com/article/2061...
I actually have a vague answer to this: yes, the collective "me" but also the organizations whose purpose is more explicitly to defend our democracy, including recently set up organizations on the local level.
February 4, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I actually have a vague answer to this: yes, the collective "me" but also the organizations whose purpose is more explicitly to defend our democracy, including recently set up organizations on the local level.
One might interpret the Washington Post news as consistent with my ongoing claim that our legacy institutions, once thought to be the bulwark of civil society, will not save our democracy. They are simply too vulnerable to the extortion leveled by the ruling regime.
February 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
One might interpret the Washington Post news as consistent with my ongoing claim that our legacy institutions, once thought to be the bulwark of civil society, will not save our democracy. They are simply too vulnerable to the extortion leveled by the ruling regime.
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wow
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
wow
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“Ryan Enos, a government professor at Harvard, said Mr. Trump’s shifting demands seemed to show he was motivated by revenge instead of policy goals.
“He’s just looking for a way to win a battle and assert political retribution on an institution that he thinks is defying him,” Mr. Enos said.”
“He’s just looking for a way to win a battle and assert political retribution on an institution that he thinks is defying him,” Mr. Enos said.”
Trump, Changing Course, Throws Harvard Deal Talks Into Chaos
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:54 AM
“Ryan Enos, a government professor at Harvard, said Mr. Trump’s shifting demands seemed to show he was motivated by revenge instead of policy goals.
“He’s just looking for a way to win a battle and assert political retribution on an institution that he thinks is defying him,” Mr. Enos said.”
“He’s just looking for a way to win a battle and assert political retribution on an institution that he thinks is defying him,” Mr. Enos said.”
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If you're looking for detailed crosstabs showing Trump's current approval rating among various demographic groups in the US, we've published those here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
For example, 32% of men under 30 currently approve of Trump's job performance; 67% disapprove.
For example, 32% of men under 30 currently approve of Trump's job performance; 67% disapprove.
Detailed tables: Trump job approval, January 2026
docs.google.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:46 PM
If you're looking for detailed crosstabs showing Trump's current approval rating among various demographic groups in the US, we've published those here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
For example, 32% of men under 30 currently approve of Trump's job performance; 67% disapprove.
For example, 32% of men under 30 currently approve of Trump's job performance; 67% disapprove.