Dare Obasanjo

Many people thought that the government doesn’t impact their life much so the election was about choosing between a candidate helping people they don’t like or one who’d punish people they don’t like.

The FAFO moment is that lots of things people take for granted depend on government competence.

Apr 23, 2025 at 12:46pmWeb
Show threadMatt McIrvinApr 23, 2025

@carnage4life During one of the early government shutdowns of the Gingrich era, I remember a bunch of online libertarians crowing about how people would learn that nothing about their life changes when the government goes away.

That's *never* how it works out, but these guys don't learn.

Show threadMatt McIrvinApr 23, 2025
@carnage4life One of the things that always kills me is, I'm absolutely a stereotype of a Northeastern liberal and I'm probably less affected by government dysfunction than most MAGA people. Not unaffected, but the world goes on for me in a way it doesn't for them.
Show threadNEPŘÁTELSKÉ EMOCE 🇺🇦🇨🇿Apr 23, 2025
@carnage4life this is a version of "our computer systems are running just fine, why do we even waste money on a competent sysadmin" for countries and politicians
Show threadAlan HunterApr 23, 2025

@carnage4life We should also take for granted that governments are inefficient, every government in the world is inefficient, not because they are bad but because they have incredibly broad mandates.

Governments do not operate like companies with one sole focus.

DOGE underlies the complete lack of understanding of how the world works in the current US administration.

Show threadGrovewestApr 23, 2025
@carnage4life It's childishness. They assume that things they need or want will somehow just be taken care of by someone. And their needs and wants come first. If not they will throw a loud tantrum, smash things and demand it.