Visualizing it as a "pendulum" is probably not accurate. That assumes that there is some natural force like gravity or entropy seeking some neutral "center". Wh

Visualizing it as a "pendulum" is probably not accurate. That assumes that there is some natural force like gravity or entropy seeking some neutral "center". What's happening here is a human force (the federal government) is acting deliberately by telling companies to adopt ideology or not be federal contractors. It's not some natural force swinging things left and right.