The USA is beginning another of its quadrennial conversations.
Whassat? You weren’t aware that we had regular national conversations? Not to worry; most folks aren’t aware of it either, but we do have them. You probably know them better by their more common name, the General Election, where every four years we have this big national discussion in which we ask questions, listen to opinions, and (in theory) provide answers in the form of votes.
The problem: We’re not all asking the same questions, and in my opinion, we’re not asking the correct questions, either. (more…)