Noah Smith
Economist and Noahpinion author writing about industrial policy, immigration, and geopolitics from a pragmatic center-left perspective.
442 posts tracked · 4 stories in 30 days · 5 Community Notes shown · #85 on the Top 100
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Democrats win sweeping midterm victories across House and Senate
Grouped with voices who said: Voters rejected Trump's costs, corruption and chaos
This election really was the Revenge of the Normies. Everyone is voting for the Democrats; no one is going for Zucman-style wealth confiscation.View on X
Conservatives accuse media of downplaying violent French riots
Grouped with voices who said: This is about immigration and failed integration
France's riots demonstrate the limits of the left-liberal governing philosophy that Europe has embraced for the last half century.View on X
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after five days
Grouped with voices who said: This firing proves White House incompetence
It takes longer to get to the twist in Digger than it took this woman to be fired.View on Bluesky
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133 of Noah Smith's posts drew a Community Note. In the last 2 years, 5 had a note shown on X. That ranks #2,601 of 44,614 accounts on X.
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AI & Technology 83 · Economy & Trade 51 · Culture War 47 · Elections & Campaigns 34 · Trump Administration 26 · Foreign Policy & Diplomacy 25
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