Schwartz On the Iron Law of Institutions

Jonathan Schwartz explains why the Democrats don’t give a crap about anti-war advocates. It’s the “Iron Law of Institutions” at work.:

“…the people who control institutions care first and foremost about their power within the institution rather than the power of the institution itself. Thus, they would rather the institution ‘fail’ while they remain in power within the institution than for the institution to ‘succeed’ if that requires them to lose power within the institution.

This is true for all human institutions, from elementary schools up to the United States of America. If history shows anything, it's that this cannot be changed. What can be done, sometimes, is to force the people running institutions to align their own interests with those of the institution itself and its members.”

The Democratic establishment isn't really keen to have a bunch of activists and folks in the grassroots mucking up the works.

This also explains the Bush administration. They don't care if the US fails at everything it does as long as they hold on to power.