I think a helpful analogy might be to look at the "execution" side of the argument as "blind squirrels" and the "ideas" side of the argument as "paralyzed from

I think a helpful analogy might be to look at the "execution" side of the argument as "blind squirrels" and the "ideas" side of the argument as "paralyzed from the neck down squirrels". Both are less than perfect but at least a blind squirrel has a chance at stumbling on a nut in the forrest. The paralyzed squirrel can see the nuts but will never get them on their own.