Political punditry is falling back into some bad habits by presuming that every problem is the result of some strategic miscalculation by the President. Folks from the Obama era remember this as the Green Lantern Theory. Here's why it's dumb and dangerous. messagebox.substack.com/p/the-return-o…
The myth of the all-powerful president can lead to disappointment and demobilization. Failure on anything becomes a reason to disengage from politics, as opposed to doubling down to punish the obstructionists and make progress more likely. messagebox.substack.com/p/the-return-o…
The Green Lantern Theory, a term coined by @BrendanNyhan, asserts that the president can accomplish any goal as long as he or she tries hard enough. This belief misunderstands the limits of the Presidency and lets the GOP off the hook for obstruction messagebox.substack.com/p/the-return-o…
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