10-10-2021, 01:22 PM
(10-10-2021, 12:31 PM)David Horn Wrote:(10-09-2021, 06:06 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: ... The Republicans are pushing a 'do not solve problems' obstructionism. We will see if the American people want the problems solved.
That's a good point. We're not looking at 'do this, not that', which is more typical. Instead, as you noted, it's 'do this or do nothing'. Americans really like 'do nothing' 90% of the time. Is this part of that 90%? If so, then this 4T fails and the next 2T goes into overdrive.
Remember, if this 4T fails, we are not likely to experience a 2T in any typical sense.
I don't think societies that are too authoritarian, as ours would be, experience turnings very sharply. The saeculum in the modern length is a hurricane of progress. If the 4T "winter" fails, we will not have a "summer". There is no reason to expect typical generations of adaptive artists and idealistic prophets.
What kind of "Awakening" do failed societies experience? If you insist that a 2T will follow a failed 4T, that might be a necessary question to consider.