Which explains why, policy-wise, it's hard to tell one president from the next without a scorecard.
I can't help but think of this phenomenon as a huge neon sign reading "TERMINAL DECLINE" flashing brightly over any polity it shows up in.
That sign means it's time to stop worrying about WHO'S next, and start thinking about WHAT COMES next.
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