Jim on Nostr: I think real change will only happen when someone decides to start fresh. I think a ...

I think real change will only happen when someone decides to start fresh. I think a lot of potential change falls apart because it tries to hard to build on the past politically. I think it's going to take someone willing to sit down and quite literally write out from scratch their entire political philosophy based on what makes sense and what works. No more "this is left wing, this is right wing, this is American, this is European, etc.." but "This is how a functioning society would work, this is how taxes would be fair, this is what people should be entitled to in pursuit of their prosperity and a good life." It'll take someone way smarter than me and way more patient. I think a lot of us got used to shortcuts and so we plug in a patchwork of previous political ideas into some kind of amalgamation hoping it'll work and it doesn't. Or we think that a minor tweak here or there is all it takes. We need fresh eyes and new takes. The other part of that is recognizing that a lot of people just want to cash in on trends be they politicans or your average talking heads. Whatever form this new ideology or approach takes it should appeal to every person and be left in their hands. Easy to explain and understand. That will keep gatekeepers and grifters away from fucking it up. Who knows we'll probably get some kid from something like Idaho that'll write a book that will catch on and shake shit up.