I just read a New York Times story this morning about the strategies that blue states are planning to use to resist what they considere to be overreach by the Trump administration. It strikes me that they would do well to use your ideas here as a powerful tool to increase their strength and resilience. Showing how to make government more…
I just read a New York Times story this morning about the strategies that blue states are planning to use to resist what they considere to be overreach by the Trump administration. It strikes me that they would do well to use your ideas here as a powerful tool to increase their strength and resilience. Showing how to make government more efficient in a responsible way would be a very powerful statement.
I've been thinking a nice slogan would be: “Don't resist—deliver.”
Back during Trump Round 1, there was a huge emphasis on “the resistance”: trying to simply throw up roadblocks—either within the federal government or at the state/local level—to anything the Trump administration did. Which was totally understandable, and I think I agreed at the time! But it also meant generally clinging to a version of government focused on stopping (or severely slowing) anything from getting done.
I of course share the common concerns about illegal or dangerous stuff Trump might try to do during Round 2, and am not saying to ignore it... but I hope at least part of the energies, particularly at the state/local level, can instead be directed toward getting things done—doing a better job of service delivery—rather than stopping things from getting done. Especially given what has been highlighted in post-election conversations re: the sad state of governance in certain (though not all!) blue jurisdictions.
That’s a great line, and a brilliant aspect of the overall strategy. I would add (though not pithily) that we need to not just deliver, but really message the hell out of the contrast. Some sort of consistent, drumbeat framing that breaks through the noise: “they’re fine leaving you to flounder. We are delivering xyz. We’ve got your back.”
I just read a New York Times story this morning about the strategies that blue states are planning to use to resist what they considere to be overreach by the Trump administration. It strikes me that they would do well to use your ideas here as a powerful tool to increase their strength and resilience. Showing how to make government more efficient in a responsible way would be a very powerful statement.
I've been thinking a nice slogan would be: “Don't resist—deliver.”
Back during Trump Round 1, there was a huge emphasis on “the resistance”: trying to simply throw up roadblocks—either within the federal government or at the state/local level—to anything the Trump administration did. Which was totally understandable, and I think I agreed at the time! But it also meant generally clinging to a version of government focused on stopping (or severely slowing) anything from getting done.
I of course share the common concerns about illegal or dangerous stuff Trump might try to do during Round 2, and am not saying to ignore it... but I hope at least part of the energies, particularly at the state/local level, can instead be directed toward getting things done—doing a better job of service delivery—rather than stopping things from getting done. Especially given what has been highlighted in post-election conversations re: the sad state of governance in certain (though not all!) blue jurisdictions.
Don’t resist- Deliver! Love this/ will use it!!
That’s a great line, and a brilliant aspect of the overall strategy. I would add (though not pithily) that we need to not just deliver, but really message the hell out of the contrast. Some sort of consistent, drumbeat framing that breaks through the noise: “they’re fine leaving you to flounder. We are delivering xyz. We’ve got your back.”
Absolutely! Watching w interest new mayor of San Francisco