Taking turns stifling each other.

Hierarchal and bureaucratic systems are designed to stifle change. And individual initiative. That’s why people who clamor for change in our federal government really get nowhere fast. If elected, they soon discover that yokes have been placed around their necks. The system requires it. The system teaches that longtime practices are sacred. Look at the U.S. Senate. A minority can filibuster legislation. Even individual senators can put a procedural hold on virtually any appointment by the president. It’s absurd. But part of the system. Of course, this pisses off some people. They don’t like the way government is run. And they shout and holler, and even get elected to office. By calling for change. But once in, they quickly learn, they’ve been caught in the bureaucratic quicksand. And they sink quickly. And it’s the same old same old. Maybe it’s just as well. Consider the fact that lunatic fringe politicians on the far right are clamoring for idiotic change next time around. But hey, the system is set up in such a way that even a handful of liberals can block change. They’ve been well-taught. By a handful of conservatives that know how to block the liberal agenda. Yes, we can take turns stifling each other. –Jim Broede