As election day approaches, listed below are hyperlinks to all my writings on the 2024 election and the problems at stake. Besides the place in any other case famous, these are all posts printed proper right here on the Volokh Conspiracy weblog, hosted by Cause. I listing these things in reverse chronological order—most up-to-date first:
“Kamala Harris is a Far Lesser Evil than Donald Trump,” Oct. 24, 2024. My case for voting for Harris on “lesser evil” grounds. Matt Zwolinski, coauthor of The Individualists: , writes: “[I]f you are still on the fence about Trump, and also you’re solely going to learn one piece on the topic, I implore you to learn Ilya Somin’s essay at Cause, which makes a cautious and detailed libertarian case towards Trump (and for Harris).”
“Trump’s Mass Deportation Proposal Ignores a Huge Economic and Social Cost,” The Dispatch, Oct. 24, 2024 (symposium on immigration and the 2024 election). This piece explains why Trump’s immigration coverage plans are significantly harmful, and far worse than Harris’s removed from ideally suited immigration insurance policies.
“Courts Might Not Stop Trump’s Illicit Plans for Mass Deportations,” The UnPopulist, Oct. 16, 2024. This text discusses Trump’s plan to make use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as a device for mass deportation.
“Perils of Broad Presidential Energy Over Tariffs,” Oct. 10, 2024. Why Trump might implement his harmful tariff plans with out the necessity for brand new laws.
“Harris Scales Again Dangerous Value Management Proposal,”Sept. 30, 2024. Harris revised her terrible value management proposal in a manner that makes it much less unhealthy.
“Classes of the Haitian Migrant Cat Scare,” Sept. 12, 2024. What we will be taught from an egregious episode of anti-immigrant electoral scaremongering.
“Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are Preying on Political Ignorance,” The Hill, Sept. 4, 2024. Each candidates have superior horrible coverage proposals that cater to widespread public ignorance.
“What Walz and Vance Get Fallacious About Alternative and Mobility,” Aug. 22, 2024. Each VP nominees underrate the worth of mobility and “voting along with your toes.”
“Harris and Trump Supply Horrible Housing Insurance policies,” Aug. 18, 2024.
“The Logic of Voting for a Lesser Evil—and Different Writings on the Morality of Voting,” Aug. 13, 2024. My clarification of why it is proper to vote for a lesser evil, plus items on different facets of the morality of voting.
“Wokeness is Awful. Nationalism is Far Worse,” The Dispatch, July 1, 2024. In a roundabout way concerning the election. However I embody it right here as a result of it addresses a significant ideological tradeoff at stake. Although each are unhealthy, the nationalism embraced by the Trump-era GOP is worse than the wokeness prevalent amongst many Democrats.
“Ideas on Biden’s Proposed Supreme Courtroom Reforms,” July 29, 2024. Biden has left the race, however Democrats proceed to again these proposals.
“J.D. Vance, Taxing the Childless, and the Energy of Framing,”July 27, 2024. How folks take into consideration imposing greater taxes on childless folks relies upon lots on framing.
“Kamala Harris’s Unduly Slim View of Bodily Autonomy,” July 27, 2024. Kamala Harris ought to broaden her dedication to “my physique, my alternative” past abortion rights.
“Biden’s Withdrawal From the Presidential Race Is Not Anti-Democratic,” July 23, 2024.
“Biden’s Badly Flawed New Housing Plan,” July 16, 2024. The Democrats nonetheless advocate many of those concepts.
“GOP VP Nominee J. D. Vance is an Enemy of Free Markets,” July 15, 2024. A number of the explanation why Vance is terrible.
“Ideas on the Assassination Try Towards Trump,” July 14, 2024.
“Extra Proof that Republicans are Now the Celebration that Advantages From Excessive Voter Turnout,” June 15, 2024.
“Inflation, the Economic system, and Political Ignorance,” Might 23, 2024. How ignorance impacts one of many greatest points influencing voters’ selections.
“Setting Concern Priorities,” Might 14, 2024. The right way to determine which coverage points to prioritize. The query has apparent relevance to voting selections.
“Elevated Voter Turnout Now Advantages Republicans,” Apr. 11, 2024. This pattern might upend conventional divisions about voting rights points.
