When it comes to \u201cprogressive\u201d policy, yesterday\u2019s absurd joke is today\u2019s serious proposal and tomorrow\u2019s potential law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You see something in “The Onion” or “Babylon Bee”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You think “Ha ha ha. That’s funny, but it’s stretching credulity just a tad”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You go on with your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A year later, you see the same story – only it’s in the Strib<\/em>, and it’s Lisa Bender or saying it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You’ve discovered Berg’s 21st Law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cano’s Corollary to Berg’s 21st Law:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>In Blue city electoral politics, “blue” never gets “lighter” or less “progressive”.\u00a0 There is only one electoral direction –\u00a0more\u00a0<\/em>“progressive”.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n A symptom of this is when one sees people just barely\u00a0<\/em>to the left of a city’s Overton Window referring to the progressive politicidans and institutions in power as “Conservatives” or “Republicans”.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Alondra Cano seems like a sane, rational stateswoman, the Frey Corollary is in effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n