Thanks for the update on your predictions! Really interesting points about the political landscape.
On your point 1 + authoritarianism, I agree with lots of your points. I think four years ago a lot of us (including me!) were worried about Trump and personal/presidential undermining of the rule of law/norms/democracy, enabled by the Republicans; when we should have been as worried about a general minoritarian push from McConnell and the rest of the Republicans, enabled by Trump.
On climate change, my intention wasn’t to imply stasis/inaction over rolling back—I do agree things have gotten worse, and your examples of the EPA and the Dept of the Interior make that case well.
Hi Ian,
Thanks for the update on your predictions! Really interesting points about the political landscape.
On your point 1 + authoritarianism, I agree with lots of your points. I think four years ago a lot of us (including me!) were worried about Trump and personal/presidential undermining of the rule of law/norms/democracy, enabled by the Republicans; when we should have been as worried about a general minoritarian push from McConnell and the rest of the Republicans, enabled by Trump.
On climate change, my intention wasn’t to imply stasis/inaction over rolling back—I do agree things have gotten worse, and your examples of the EPA and the Dept of the Interior make that case well.