I think Yang's painted picture of the world is to capture the disconnect between modern society's fast paced improvements and government's resistance to change.

I think Yang's painted picture of the world is to capture the disconnect between modern society's fast paced improvements and government's resistance to change. Ironically, the fast paced improvements of modern society is because government has kept the economy and country stable, but that may soon change. Stability is needed in times of prosperity to continue prosperity. Stability in bad times is perpetuated hopelessness. The forward party I think predicts that times ahead is not going to be prosperous for the majority, and that a slow moving government will not service the times very well.