I do look at predictors a bit—though note that it’s not about what makes it harder to repeal but rather about what makes a policy change/choice influential decades later.
The main takeaway is there aren’t many predictors—the effect is remarkably uniform. I can’t look at things around the structure of the law (e.g., integration in a larger bill), but I’d be surprised if something like complexity of language or cross-party support made a difference in what I’m looking at.
I do look at predictors a bit—though note that it’s not about what makes it harder to repeal but rather about what makes a policy change/choice influential decades later.
The main takeaway is there aren’t many predictors—the effect is remarkably uniform. I can’t look at things around the structure of the law (e.g., integration in a larger bill), but I’d be surprised if something like complexity of language or cross-party support made a difference in what I’m looking at.