Writing Future Politics
Nov. 24th, 2012 21:30![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dsgoodThere are no eternal conservative positions. No eternal liberal positions. No eternal radical-left positions. No eternal radical-right positions.
No eternal economic beliefs; attitudes toward religion; preferred foods; agreement on what the most important issues are.
Am I saying that in 2400 AD, no one will speak the way any political activist does now? Of course not -- there will be some equivalent of the Society for Creative Anachronism, and some members will work hard at staying in character.
But in real-world politics, there will be noticeable changes even within a few decades.
And the way governments, parties, and advocacy groups operate will change.
No eternal economic beliefs; attitudes toward religion; preferred foods; agreement on what the most important issues are.
Am I saying that in 2400 AD, no one will speak the way any political activist does now? Of course not -- there will be some equivalent of the Society for Creative Anachronism, and some members will work hard at staying in character.
But in real-world politics, there will be noticeable changes even within a few decades.
And the way governments, parties, and advocacy groups operate will change.