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This is a really insightful point. I spent the last few weeks pondering on why California's governance is evolving into more ineptitude, slowness, and wastefuln
by tomerico 6y ago
This is a really insightful point. I spent the last few weeks pondering on why California's governance is evolving into more ineptitude, slowness, and wastefulness, and whether there is something wrong with the democratic party values that make things worse in the long term.
The reality is probably closer to what you are claiming. And the lack of competition and accountability creates rot in the system.
- dpoochieni 6y agoI mean when the same family has had the Governor's office for 36 years out of the past 60 years, it begins to smell fishy or at least decaying.
- Paradigma11 6y agoHow do you figure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors_of_California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Californi...
- jxramos 6y agoWelcome to the Jungle! We got fun and games... * https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversation/sd-what-is-california-jungle-primary-how-does-it-work-20180529-htmlstory.html https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversatio... * https://www.city-journal.org/html/california-jungle-predictable-15955.html https://www.city-journal.org/html/california-jungle-predicta...
- Redoubts 6y agoidk, looking at local politics, there’s plenty of internecine fighting to keep things interesting for a while. But I do think America, from top to bottom and in its infinite wisdom, regularly designs governments to be in a constant state of deadlock. So you can “win” an election, but be blocked from doing anything of consequence. Either through minority powers to block and stymie efforts; or by making power hyperlocal so that any collective action problem is whiffed.