04-01-2020, 12:41 PM
(04-01-2020, 10:29 AM)David Horn Wrote:(04-01-2020, 02:43 AM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: There cannot be an unending upward trajectory. The hedonism of the Unraveling must end as the cycles progress.
Grow up. The crisis will end when we beat the bug. This may be a vaccine, a treatment, or learning to get the economy going while in isolation. These things are more likely to happen in a year than a month, slower if people are reluctant to work towards these goals.
This is precisely why Nomads cannot be in charge during the Crisis. They are incapable of grasping the ideals which provide an anchor for the country.
Right as rain (though what that phrase means is a bit of mystery to me).
Beginning with the election in November, we're either moving ahead or we're not. 99% of that is political this time, because we have the Orange One, and he's unusually disreputable and incompetent. Barring some unforeseen miracle, we'll have basic competence in 2021 at best. That's not a prescription for fundamental change, and that's what we need at this point. Strong showings in Congress can certainly be a net plus, but Legislatures don't lead -- they authorize and fund.
Trump has managed to do most of what Steve Bannon wanted: he decimated government headcount and reversed almost every progressive advance made in the last 40 years -- including some by other Republicans. I don't see Uncle Joe manhandling that back from the edge, and restoring the losses -- a minimum before real progress begins. So it's 2024 before movement can be expected, and the Republicans will be ready with their favorite argument that the government is doing too much and stealing all your money.
This may still go all the way to the next 2T.
Aquarius is the sign that rules the legislature. That's one reason I surmise that soon and for many years to come, our legislatures WILL in fact lead, much like they did in the French Revolution. When 2029 comes around, there's some chance we may even have a parliamentary system. At least the proposal will be made.
We need fundamental change. Progress will resume in the 2020s. But it will go all the way to the next 2T; America moves slowly.