The word ‘moist’ comes up really frequently in lists of people’s most hated words. Can you explain why? To me it seems like just any random word.

Yes that shift occurred 10 years ago

The word ‘leftist’ entered the American lexicon in the lead-up to Trump’s first term. Before that it was commonly understood as a European word meaning something similar to liberal but more extreme and more locally focused within their respective countries. Now it seems to be still in flux, finding its particular American meaning without any previous word to replace.

Me, too, but it’s also a just a really strange title. Over 40% of Americans doing worse is a strange way to say most Americans are doing better. Doesn’t make me want to read the article.

Hundreds of Beavers (2022). Dunno why. It just feels right.

Did their viewing habits affect their opinion of property taxes?