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Parts of politics are absolutely emergency medicine. Yes, some things should not change rapidly. But some things deserve urgent attention. Doing nothing is not
by turtledove 4y ago
Parts of politics are absolutely emergency medicine. Yes, some things should not change rapidly. But some things deserve urgent attention.
Doing nothing is not always a sensible default.
- sokoloff 4y agoI wasn't making a value judgment about "ought to be", but rather an estimation that a politician has a hell of a lot more to lose by doing something unpopular than by doing nothing. That's the sense in which doing nothing is a sensible default for a career politician who wishes to extend their career.