> Gridlock is a design feature. Gridlock is a design misfeature. > Do you really want a government that rams through unpopular policies constantly, then 4-6 y

> Gridlock is a design feature. Gridlock is a design misfeature. > Do you really want a government that rams through unpopular policies constantly, then 4-6 years later whiplashes back again? Yes. Because people will realize the next the Other People get in they'll repeal anything that (they think) is truly awful, so there's not much passing it in the first place. Or if there's anything that is (thought to be) 'only' kind of bad it will be tweaked/corrected. A negative feedback loop tends to increase stability.