good point 7:53 constituents have the knowledge and local specific experience to freely contribute to the civic process in a real way. consultants often don't but the DOT hasn't a clue......
authoritarian government shaped political ideology, autocratic leaders create alternate realities and manipulate institutions to retain power, from Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism. now that's stupid! but close to home.....
Ah come on folks. Let's just "build back better". Which in reality seems to mean lets adopt radical new social norms, ignore time tested truths, and generally change everything just for the sake of it, resulting in self inflicted cultural genocide. Stupid slogan for a stupid electorate.
data sets to use instead of thinking comes to mind.......
ReplyDeleteDOT using consultants instead of listening to constituents comes to mind……
ReplyDeletegood point 7:53
ReplyDeleteconstituents have the knowledge and local specific experience to freely contribute to the civic process in a real way.
consultants often don't but the DOT hasn't a clue......
authoritarian government shaped political ideology, autocratic leaders create alternate realities and manipulate institutions to retain power, from Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism. now that's stupid! but close to home.....
ReplyDeleteAh come on folks. Let's just "build back better". Which in reality seems to mean lets adopt radical new social norms, ignore time tested truths, and generally change everything just for the sake of it, resulting in self inflicted cultural genocide. Stupid slogan for a stupid electorate.
ReplyDeleteWe have to "destroy that village to save it" The military ethos in Vietnam.
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