The Rationalist Papers (25): The Sharpie
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The Rationalist Papers (25): The Sharpie

ByJosh Bernoff

Why am I talking about a hurricane map from a year ago when the election is next week? Because it tells you quite a lot about who we’re voting for. Just a reminder: these Rationalist Papers posts are for the group I call the deciders: conservative, moderate, undecided, and third-party voters considering their choices in…

Donald Trump, Dorian, and the meaning of Sharpiegate

Donald Trump, Dorian, and the meaning of Sharpiegate

ByJosh Bernoff

Donald Trump, or someone close to him, scribbled with a Sharpie on a hurricane weather map to convince us he didn’t make a mistake. His judgment is clearly shot. Assuming we survive until election day, that’s going to be a problem. What happened? Well, on September 1, Trump tweeted that Hurricane Dorian was threatening Alabama…