Dean W. Ball @deanwball
— quoting @tszzl — saved image
Dean W. Ball @deanwball · 53m One of the Martin Gurri observations that most stuck with me is the idea that, as the health and capacity of public institutions withers, political leaders will speak more and more like bystanders rather than drivers of events, and that this shift will largely reflect reality. [quoted post] roon @tszzl · 3h Replying to @pizzacritic999 and @_NathanCalvin honestly it's kind of amazing how feckless and weak modern governments are. they literally can't do anything. their state capacity is exceeded by random nonprofit groups and ... [cut off]
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Quote-tweet by Dean W. Ball citing Martin Gurri on political leaders speaking like bystanders as state capacity declines, quoting a roon reply about feckless, low-capacity modern governments.