On Data and Democracy

Data-driven insights illuminating the challenges and potential paths forward for American democracy.

By Adam Bonica

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1. Elon Musk and The Rise of Cult Capitalism
   Every billionaire is a policy failure. The first trillionaire is also a market failure.
   Jun 19
   By Adam Bonica
2. The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls
   On the optimism of preparation in a time of democratic decay.
   Jan 11
   By Adam Bonica
3. Tilting at Progress
   Combining data analysis and a 400-year-old novel to make sense of Trump’s obsession with windmills.
   Jan 2
   By Adam Bonica
4. On Data and Democracy 2025 Year-in-Review Visualized
   Tracing the money, the ideological purges, the strategic debates, and the court battles: A visual deep-dive into the data of 2025 and charting an…
   Dec 31, 2025
   By Adam Bonica
5. How Regulation by Litigation Strangled American Abundance
   Environmentalists aren't blocking housing. Wealthy homeowners are.
   Dec 20, 2025
   By Adam Bonica
6. Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.
   Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.
   Dec 6, 2025
   By Adam Bonica
7. The Compassion Trap: How the Shutdown Weaponized Democratic Values Against Democracy Itself
   When Opposition Parties Stop Fighting Because the Cruelty Becomes Unbearable. And Why They Shouldn't.
   Nov 11, 2025
   By Adam Bonica
8. Why America’s Government Shutdowns Exist and How to End Them
   One Legal Memo Created The Shutdown Era. Another Can End It.
   Nov 7, 2025
   By Adam Bonica

On Data and Democracy
Data-driven insights illuminating the challenges and potential paths forward for American democracy.