Periodical Institutional Oscillation
It has been a habit of news organizations and political analysis alike to analyze the Trump Administration in terms of the amount of impact on future presidencies. Every action by a President creates an opening for future ones to act in the same way and use the past action as justification. This creation of a precedent for executive action is common way to measure the impact of a current presidency. But unlike others, this administration has become known for breaking with norms and other precedents. This includes everything from ignoring subpoenas and declaring emergencies, to pulling the country out of international agreements. Unfortunately, this large amount of changes seems to be more based on the undoing of the Obama Administration’s achievements rather than a genuine need for change. This could lead to an unsustainable practice of working to undo everything your predecessor achieved in order to score political points. I call ...