x2tyfi

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   by x2tyfi 2y ago

   > pontificate on gender-affirming care Dems have not pontificated on gender-affirming care. It is an insignificant issue that affects a minuscule amount of the electorate. There would be minimal discussion on it if it wasn't for the
2. 32.▲
   by x2tyfi 2y ago

   Yeah. It feels like we missed our one chance to get money out of politics
3. 33.▲
   by x2tyfi 2y ago

   Give some examples then?
4. 34.▲
   by x2tyfi 2y ago

   This assumes nefarious intent in government. It’s much more likely that the problem is simply ineptitude and lack of expertise.
5. 35.▲
   by x2tyfi 2y ago

   Why would you think that? My take is that they’re spending the money the best they know - they just don’t have the expertise to do so effectively (i.e.: establishing and tracking metrics)
6. 36.▲
   by x2tyfi 2y ago

   Yeah. It would be so much more effective to just establish key metrics (and tracking methods) up front, rather than try to unearth everything after the fact. This seems like a really common problem in government. How do you influence politi