American political system requires politicians to promise two-year solutions to fix all problems; when politicians take office requiring 10-year pain for future benefit, voters abort midway and elect someone promising one-year solutions, preventing structural reform
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Jay MartinEvidence Quote
“Nobody's going to get elected with that message. And even if they did, two years in, when people start to feel the pain, they're going to abort... Presidents get elected by making promises that they can fix everything inside of two years.”
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:38:20 PM
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