In defense of small changes, the 2nd term Trump administration is a great example for why it should be difficult to make big changes. Even with the decent guardrail, he is able to completely destroy congressional mandated agencies, implement random tariffs (tariffs are back BTW), use DoJ as personal revenge agency. There should be a small appreciation of what we have today when compared to the last three thousand years of history. Things really can get a lot worse and very quickly.
Do I want Medicaid for all/single payer, yes.
Would I settle for Medicaid for those who want it, definitely.
Whether the gas pedal is lightly tapped or slammed to the metal makes no difference when you’re speeding towards a cliff and both the brakes and steering are cut. Staying in the vehicle is suicide.
Things really can get a lot worse and very quickly.
Things can also get a lot better very quickly. Being against major change because change can be bad is like being against having a big cake because shit can also be big.
In defense of small changes, the 2nd term Trump administration is a great example for why it should be difficult to make big changes. Even with the decent guardrail, he is able to completely destroy congressional mandated agencies, implement random tariffs (tariffs are back BTW), use DoJ as personal revenge agency. There should be a small appreciation of what we have today when compared to the last three thousand years of history. Things really can get a lot worse and very quickly.
Do I want Medicaid for all/single payer, yes.
Would I settle for Medicaid for those who want it, definitely.
Whether the gas pedal is lightly tapped or slammed to the metal makes no difference when you’re speeding towards a cliff and both the brakes and steering are cut. Staying in the vehicle is suicide.
Things can also get a lot better very quickly. Being against major change because change can be bad is like being against having a big cake because shit can also be big.
Generally I share your sentiment, but just for consideration, I couldn’t so boldly say things can get better very quickly. Can they really?
Does human nature support that, or is major change virtually guaranteed to trigger power struggles and chaos detrimental to the average citizen?
I’m not sure we can objectively assert an answer very confidently.
there is no human nature, existence precedes essence. we first exist, then we decide what the fuck we are.
Decades of incrementalism is precisely how the US got to the spot where Trump has become a viable political figure.