(11-30-2016, 02:23 PM)David Horn Wrote:It's not arbitrary. It's not like either "side" can resolve the 4T with a random mix of policies when the time comes. You need policies that work. What is the problem to be solved? Elites need to find a way for themselves to not lose (too badly) to rival elites. Have Democratic elites "lost" to Donald Trump, who promises to lower their taxes? How? Donald Trump promises eliminate health insurance for millions of low income people. Do Democratic elites use this insurance? Of course not, we have private sector plans. Will Democratic political elites face a threat from a Donald Trump presidency? History suggests Democrats will gain seats at state and federal elections as long as Trump remains in office. In other words, Trump will be very very good for Democratic elites, and hell he has New York values to boot.(11-29-2016, 12:04 PM)tg63 Wrote: There also has been discussion about how in every 4T - e.g. the last 4T in the 30's & 40's - there was still a lot of disagreement with decisions proposed & made; it's not as though FDR won by acclimation. So everyone doesn't need to set aside their own views, there just needs to be a sufficient mass on one side to make the other temporarily irrelevant.
... or, the other side can just be so disheartened that they fail to fight for the opposing view. We'll see if the Democrats decide to "play nice" as a concession to the victorious GOP. Needless to say, it didn't play that way in reverse.
So the 4T will grind on.