In a scope of logic alone, yes, you are absolutely correct.
An example I like to raise regularly is the farm subsidies put in place by the Roosevelt Administration to prevent overproduction. Was there a better way for farms to stay in business and for food to be affordable to consumers? Maybe. But this way worked to solve problems created by the Great Depression.
Now I'm sure as you know, farm subsidies now are sweeter than high fructose corn syrup. There is even sitting republican senator who makes millions from the federal government paying him to not plant cotton. Few can argue this policy still works as intended, but it so politically locked-in that it's almost impossible to shake out. Same with the tons of unnecessary military hardware and property sitting around solely because representatives in those districts want to be re-elected by their core constituencies.
To me the problem isn't about getting it right the first time, it's about changing something that has outlived its usefulness when powerful beneficiaries fight to keep the wasteful status quo.
A metaphor: bandages are useful for flesh wounds, but after the wound has healed the bandage must be removed and the skin must be cleaned or it will rot.
An example I like to raise regularly is the farm subsidies put in place by the Roosevelt Administration to prevent overproduction. Was there a better way for farms to stay in business and for food to be affordable to consumers? Maybe. But this way worked to solve problems created by the Great Depression.
Now I'm sure as you know, farm subsidies now are sweeter than high fructose corn syrup. There is even sitting republican senator who makes millions from the federal government paying him to not plant cotton. Few can argue this policy still works as intended, but it so politically locked-in that it's almost impossible to shake out. Same with the tons of unnecessary military hardware and property sitting around solely because representatives in those districts want to be re-elected by their core constituencies.
To me the problem isn't about getting it right the first time, it's about changing something that has outlived its usefulness when powerful beneficiaries fight to keep the wasteful status quo.
A metaphor: bandages are useful for flesh wounds, but after the wound has healed the bandage must be removed and the skin must be cleaned or it will rot.