Stability and Change
Stable Change is quite possibly the most important theory in todays political climate. After the recent election the Democratic Party now has power over the Presidency, the Senate, and the House of Representatives which leaves the United States in an incredibly strenuous spot. With no checks and balances between the three of them, the idea of stable change is in dire straits. The power ultimately falling to one side makes it incredibly easy for an agenda to be pushed, which can mean a swift and rapid change to the way things are instead of a moderate and steady change that usually needs to take place. This would be true for either political party, if all power fell to the Republican side, the effect of rapid change would still be a possibility. Imagine if all three were run by the Republican Party, the budget for the United States military would be through the roof, and other sections of government would suffer due the budget cuts that would have to take place. In our reality we see the Democratic Party having all three you would see a massive increase in the education budget and a drastic drop in our military budget. Both scenarios would hurt our country.
The reason a quick change is so alarming is because it can fundamentally change how a part of our countries infrastructure or budget works. It could be anything from cutting jobs in a certain industry, to causing a mass shift in budgets within the United States Government. We could see (and already have seen) some of the most drastic change in years, and with it all happening so fast, and with no opinion from the people or another side being able to stop it, these changes will pass. We could see abrupt changes in healthcare plans, the energy industry, and as stated before in budgets for certain parts of the government. With no slow stable plan to make sure these changes settle softly, it puts the United States at risk of an uprising or discontent within the people.
Now this is not saying that the people will try and overthrow the government. What I believe it means is that the people will lose even more trust in the government than what has already been lost. The United States government has been known to lie to the people time and time again, and with the multitude of times stacking on top the other, a rapid change could push the greater public to its boiling point. There will be those people who are incredibly happy with the transition that takes place. That group would see this as an opportunity to make the advancements necessary to "fix" the country. Either way you view it the theory of stable change is at risk. Will we see discontent from the public or will the idea of swift changes be accepted? The only answer that I have is to wait, keep an eye on the headlines, and make sure you're ready to have tons of debates with your friends or family during the awkward holiday dinners.
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