Links For December 2022

Published: Jan. 2, 2023, 11:10 a.m.

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[Remember, I haven\\u2019t independently verified each link. On average, commenters will end up spotting evidence that around two or three of the links in each links post are wrong or misleading. I correct these as I see them, and will highlight important corrections later, but I can\\u2019t guarantee I will have caught them all by the time you read this.]

1: In the context of Elon\\u2019s Twitter takeover, @Yishan talks about the generic playbook for corporate takeovers (it really does feel like occupying a hostile country, and requires a surprising amount of skullduggery).

2: Study on partisanship among big-company executives. 69% of executives are Republicans (?!); this number peaked at 75% in 2016 but has been declining since. Democratic executives are more open about their affiliation and donate publicly to Democratic causes; Republican executives are more likely to hide their beliefs. Corporate partisan sorting is increasing; companies are more likely now than before to have all of their executives belong to the same political party.

3: Stereotyping in Europe (h/t @ThePurpleKnight):

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