Thursday, August 02, 2012
Risking a Sport metaphor
I shouldn't try Sport analogies, because I have zero understanding or knowledge of Sport.
Nevertheless, I'll stupidly wade into unfamiliar waters:
What we need is a Badminton World Federation supervising our politicians.
The Chinese Badminton team was banned for playing the wrong game. They were supposed to be playing Badminton, but instead they were playing Tournament. They were using their Badminton skills as tools, but their strategy was aimed at improving their team's placement in the next Olympics. They were trying to win Tournament, not trying to win Badminton.
Our politicians have the same problem. Playing the wrong game. They were hired to play Legislature, but instead they put 100% of their strategy and effort into playing Team-Builder.
They were supposed to use their Legislative skills to create, revise and revoke Laws, for the benefit of the people they represent. Instead, they make moves that appear to be Legislative moves, with precisely zero Legislative effect. They're playing without a ball. No new laws, no revised laws, no repealed laws, no budgets result from their actions. Their only goal is to expand the size and funding of their own team. The R-shirt players are trying to expand the R team, the D-shirt players are trying to expand the D team. Nothing else. ¶ 4:03 AM
Nevertheless, I'll stupidly wade into unfamiliar waters:
What we need is a Badminton World Federation supervising our politicians.
The Chinese Badminton team was banned for playing the wrong game. They were supposed to be playing Badminton, but instead they were playing Tournament. They were using their Badminton skills as tools, but their strategy was aimed at improving their team's placement in the next Olympics. They were trying to win Tournament, not trying to win Badminton.
Our politicians have the same problem. Playing the wrong game. They were hired to play Legislature, but instead they put 100% of their strategy and effort into playing Team-Builder.
They were supposed to use their Legislative skills to create, revise and revoke Laws, for the benefit of the people they represent. Instead, they make moves that appear to be Legislative moves, with precisely zero Legislative effect. They're playing without a ball. No new laws, no revised laws, no repealed laws, no budgets result from their actions. Their only goal is to expand the size and funding of their own team. The R-shirt players are trying to expand the R team, the D-shirt players are trying to expand the D team. Nothing else. ¶ 4:03 AM
