But the tariffs are super clear, immediate destruction of people's savings. It hits you a visceral level that everything is now more expensive for no reason.

Economists won on congestion pricing tho. And also building houses in Austin

It's about regulations. And in California it's about prop 13 and regulations.

Interesting that no one ever has a psychotic break and gets into land use reform!

Drug companies want to find cures for depression because they can then charge Americans a bunch of money for 10 years to use the drugs. And thus we have incredible pharmaceuticals today for a wide range of issues! Incentives matter!

I don't think it'll work but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try to help/appeal to the small factions inside the Republican party that could be better.

Find this position surprising. The point of think tanks is to pass policy. Republicans are in charge, so you have to craft your policies in ways they might pass. There are YIMBY republicans even if there are not many. We should try to get NEPA reform with any party because it's a good idea.

Yes