Politics in the 2020s are transitory. Not much seems permanent, other than taxes.

Congress

Have you ever noticed lately how worthless congress is? They're a bunch of ineffective do-nothings no matter which side is in power. They've abrogated much of their duties to the executive branch and they're the main reason that the office of the presidency is within a hair's breadth of being a king. Their primary duty is to make laws, do they even do that anymore?

Today, presidential executive orders make much of the new law. Congress drags their feet to codify laws, so with every change of an administration the previous executive orders are nullified by the new president. It's a miracle when a meaningful law is voted on and passed by congress. If the House happens to pass a bill it then goes to the graveyard of legislation, the Senate, where the filibuster, more times than not, guarantees that the bill dies in the 60 vote cradle.

There is no flow when laws change so often, which keeps the electorate in a constant state of change and uncertainty. The true believers love it because it appears they are winning, that is until the other side gains power again. The lack of consistency that would be attained by codifying laws ebbs and flows with the change of administrations, and the electorate gets bounced back and forth like that little square "ball" in that ancient Pong video game.

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