Critics say abundance means steamrolling advocacy groups. But what if we're asking the wrong question? Instead of "how do we stop bad projects," why not ask "why does government want to build them?"
Nice and succinct! It would've been nice if substack had recommended this a few weeks ago when it published.
This is exactly the idea I've been trying to convey to some friends who are more on the activist side of things. The idea that the government can ever be something that you trust to pursue goals in the public interest is unimaginable to them. It's almost the progressive version of the right's infamous "government can't run anything efficiently".
I could say more but I'd hate for my comment to run longer than the original post!
Thanks so much Austin! This is something I noticed during one of the DC abundance events I organized, with activists on transit. I really hope that by coining this as the issue, we can make a dent in it!
Nice and succinct! It would've been nice if substack had recommended this a few weeks ago when it published.
This is exactly the idea I've been trying to convey to some friends who are more on the activist side of things. The idea that the government can ever be something that you trust to pursue goals in the public interest is unimaginable to them. It's almost the progressive version of the right's infamous "government can't run anything efficiently".
I could say more but I'd hate for my comment to run longer than the original post!
Thanks so much Austin! This is something I noticed during one of the DC abundance events I organized, with activists on transit. I really hope that by coining this as the issue, we can make a dent in it!