2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why didn't Bernie get Vermont to pass single payer? [View all]MaggieD
(7,393 posts)I agree the pace is frustratingly slow. I think the LGBT movement taught me patience. I remember being pissed as hell when we were advised to pursue DP instead. But it worked. Patience in our system of politics seems to be a requirement. I've learned to appreciate the value of simply putting one foot in front of the other and to just keep marching toward the goal.
By the way, being a journalist was my dream job when I first went to college. But it was the Reagan years and I couldn't afford to take chances on getting a job when I finished, so I chickened out and went into healthcare instead. In my later years I was solicited to write for several different publications, and I loved the work. But it is hard. Writer's block and deadlines are a killer!