There is a saying among carpenters: you can build quickly, cheaply, or well. Pick two. Wood doesn’t care about calendars. Steel doesn't care about applause. Concrete doesn’t cure faster when television cameras are waiting. The hardest things to build in a democracy have never been helipads, decorative arches, or reflecting pools. The hardest things to build are trust, institutions, public confidence, and the patience to understand that foundations won’t be hurried. A builder knows the moment when pushing harder accomplishes nothing except increasing the chance that something cracks.