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Biden 2024 & The Big Lie
I think Biden would lose against Trump in 2024 and that would make Trump's big lie more dangerous.

Karl Johansson
8 maj 20232 min läsning
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(Everybody) Biden’s Back Alright
Joe Biden has officially announced his bid for president in 2024. I officially announce my prediction that he will lose.

Karl Johansson
1 maj 20233 min läsning
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Ads & Culture
Do we have to let so much of our digital lives be controlled by advertisers like Google?

Karl Johansson
30 jan. 20233 min läsning
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A Tale of Two Scandals
Biden and Trump have mirrored classified documents scandals and while Trump’s is worse he is very good at dragging Biden down to his level.

Karl Johansson
23 jan. 20234 min läsning
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Political Chaos: Trump, McCarthy, and the Speakership
Kevin McCarthy needed 15 tries to confirm him as the speaker of the House , which also confirmed America's political dysfunction.

Karl Johansson
9 jan. 20233 min läsning
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Chief Twit: Why Elon Musk Is Bad For Twitter
The bird is freed", but what does the regime change at Twitter really mean?

Karl Johansson
7 nov. 20225 min läsning
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Biden’s Policies & Material Class Interests
Biden loves to portray himself as the most pro-labour politician in America, but does his policies match up to his rhetoric?

Karl Johansson
31 okt. 20224 min läsning
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The Value of Multi-Party Democracy
It was election night in Sweden yesterday so I'll take this opportunity to sing the praises of it's political system.

Karl Johansson
12 sep. 20222 min läsning
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How to Fix Internet Privacy?
Regulators from all corners of the globe consistently fail to force tech firms to respect their users' privacy. Why? How can we fix it?

Karl Johansson
29 aug. 20223 min läsning
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Can Trump Be Held Accountable?
Trump is always on about how the 'Establishment' is out to get him. Does this mean that he can't be effectively held accountable?

Karl Johansson
22 aug. 20223 min läsning
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Thoughts on the Mar-a-Lago Raid
Raiding Trunp's home in Florida was an own-goal by the DoJ. The least it could do was give a reason why it was necessary.

Karl Johansson
15 aug. 20224 min läsning
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Twitter & Musk: Bedrock for Democracy or Just a Company?
We need a broader discussion about the role of social media in society to answer the question of if we should let Musk buy Twitter.

Karl Johansson
18 juli 20223 min läsning
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Bye Bye Boris
Boris is leaving office, does that mean the anti-establishment conservative movement is done for?

Karl Johansson
11 juli 20223 min läsning
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Jan 6th Hearings: Spectacle or Theater?
Will the Jan 6th hearings be a crass ploy for Democrats to win the midterms or a genuine attempt to learn from the riot?

Karl Johansson
13 juni 20223 min läsning
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Taming the Digital Wild West
The EU has picked a side in the conflict between tech giants and citizens, and have even understood the issues at hand. Finally!

Karl Johansson
30 maj 20223 min läsning
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Is Populism Over?
Le Pen has lost to Macron again. What can this tell us about the state of Western politics?

Karl Johansson
25 apr. 20224 min läsning
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How is France Divided?
Republicans and Socialists have both lost the French presidential election, is the left-right divide passé?

Karl Johansson
18 apr. 20223 min läsning
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Content Moderation in the Age of Fake News
How do we reconcile a world where everyone can get a platform with our desire to keep out foreign propaganda and hate speech?

Karl Johansson
28 mars 20224 min läsning
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Good Giving or Good PR?
With Musk's record breaking donation to charity in the news it's worth taking a look at philanthropy: does it help more than it hurts?

Karl Johansson
21 feb. 20223 min läsning
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The Politics of the Gamestop Mania
There has been endless talk about r/wallstreetbets and Gamestop lately but nobody talks about the most interesting part of the story.

Karl Johansson
7 feb. 20213 min läsning
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