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I see this as an unabridged positive. Your political movement (urbanism, in this case) doesn't matter if it doesn't get traction, and this is what traction look

I see this as an unabridged positive. Your political movement (urbanism, in this case) doesn't matter if it doesn't get traction, and this is what traction looks like in the USA. Kooks come out of the woodwork, grifters will attach themselves, and your policies will slowly be adopted. Seems like progress to me.

notacoward 3y ago
> this is what traction looks like in the USA "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." Seems apropos here. Bonus fun fact: this is usually attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, but apparently that attribution is questionable. https://apnews.com/article/archive-fact-checking-2315880316 https://apnews.com/article/archive-fact-checking-2315880316