Currents
July 2017
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Abortive Actions
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urrents has written many
times about societal pen-
dulum swings and the associated
political policy swings. It is an
existential “chicken or egg” ques-
tion, wrapped in the enigma of
human tendencies to choose to
believe perception and philoso-
phies over realities' facts.
Capitalism's policies create
tension between labor and capi-
tal; Politics reflects that tension
and it is expressed in policies by
those in power. Those out of
power spend all their time riling
about the opposing position;
whether they fully support that
position or not.
Since Ronald Reagan took
control of the Republican Party,
the Party has espoused one single
economic/social edict; Personal
Responsibility equals small gov-
ernment. This single bumper
sticker command has fed the
desire to rid “The People” of the
menace of Federal Government
intrusion. With Conservatives
supporting the philosophy have
lobbied and voted for less and
less federal government. Result-
ing in political policies support-
ing Capital against Labor,
expressed in Supply Side Eco-
nomics.
Progressives have engaged in
the ongoing battle between
those who have seen the states
as workshops where bold policy
ideas can be tested and brought
to Washington, and those on the
right, who have looked on the
states as places where overreach-
ing federal policy can be con-
strained.
Progressives have pushed sec-
ular agendas which were unex-
pectedly supported by a conser-
vative Supreme Court. Resulting
in a swift and massive societal
changes away from traditional
and religious beliefs launching
non-traditional marriage and
gender identities supported by
Hollywood in everyday television
and movies.
Despite ALEC's work, Progres-
sive States like California and
Minnesota are experimenting
with a progressive mindset.
This has resulted in thirty years
being consumed by policy paraly-
sis, with each party attempting to
create policy while in power only
to have those policies softened or
ended when they are out of
power. Resulting in slow small
policy changes. Feasibly as it
needs to be govern the country.
Simultaneously, ALEC has
been successful in filling state leg-
islatures with conservatives who
continued the States as a Labora-
tories theory proffered by pro-
gressive Justice Brandies, in the
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