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You have to distinguish between normal problems and rot. I still get water and electricity. Coffee shops are open.
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I think there is a distinction b/w systemic vs political rot. Gov/deep state mostly functional. Parties run aground on political debt.
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Most people confuse compromise with failure. One person's bug is another's feature. It's more intuitive to imagine malice than mistake.