This Is How Democrats Can Counter Elon Musk
- As I live through the most surreal political upheaval of a generation, I turn to Jennifer Pahlka for widom
- “By the measure of laws passed and dollars appropriated, the Biden administration can claim historic achievements. But voters measured tangible results. A $42 billion program for broadband internet, authorized under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, had not connected a single household by December. A $7.5 billion investment in electric vehicle charging stations has reportedly produced just 47 stations across 15 states. More than half of the $1.6 trillion appropriated under Mr. Biden’s four signature bills remains unspent and vulnerable to clawback by the Trump administration. These outcomes put at risk not just Mr. Biden’s legacy but also American competitiveness, climate goals and public safety. And they are typical results of our overburdened system for putting policy into effect.”
- Mr. Musk’s initiative appears to be one of the most effective waves of the flood-the-zone strategy. Democrats cannot stop feeling overwhelmed, but we can control our own responses to it.
- Anyone who cares about the core principles our government is built on will need to protect civil servants who defend the law. But a defensive crouch, one that draws on our most self-defeating instincts, is the wrong response. If you’re mad about what Mr. Musk’s initiative is doing to the institution of government, it’s time to go on the offense to reform it.
America and China are talking. But much gets lost in translation
- Forever interested in how translation shapes our world
Volts Interview with Lucy Yu, CEO of Centre for Net Zero (!!)
- Since 1990, decoupling of UK GHG emission and GDP growth. But still not on track to meet net zero targets
Voltage Effect (guess I’m really into Volts at this point)
- For awhile now, we’ve been talking about evidence backed policy. Now we’re turning a corner into policy-backed evidence!
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