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In reply to the discussion: "Making the perfect the enemy of the good." [View all]JHan
(10,173 posts)The progressive agenda was once again threatened at a critical moment last year, and we got the same predictable noise from those wanting to lob bombs from the outside, who never really tangle with "How to get shit done". This is going on at a time when there's a low level of civic engagement and civic knowledge. It's easy now to limit the franchise since many choose to opt out or squander opportunities because they want "change"....
HRC wrestles with this in the book: how to bring about "change", what is the meaning of "change" and how "change" differs every election cycle. She understands the perception that there is both too much change for some and not enough change in other areas- seen in the economic anxiety/cultural anxiety axis which defined 2016 where those who prioritized economic concerns leaned to HRC, while those who were worried about "cultural change" leaned towards Trump. A Trump Virginia voter told her they're tired of the handouts... let's absorb that.. a VIRGINIAN complaining about handouts, I mean really.