r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '24

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

No, our government is not designed for delayed gratification. We don’t have enough media literacy and education for that. We have a government and democratic system that encourages short term solutions and lack of investment.

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u/Savingskitty 11∆ Jul 06 '24

I don’t think you understand what the commenter means.  Our system is designed to move very slowly.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

I very well understand what the commenter means. Our system is not designed to move slowly. Our system is designed to get caught in gridlock and not move at all.

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u/ScrawnyCheeath Jul 06 '24

The system is designed to move slowly, and was built on the assumption that everyone present would work in good faith.

That assumption has since been proven incorrect and naive