From Kevin Drum:
And while I can rattle off the “elevator” version of what Republicans stand for without even thinking about it (“lower taxes, family values, smaller government, and a kick-ass military”), I sure can’t do the same for Democrats.
He goes on to argue that liberals are basically faltering under the weight of their own success:
But I suspect that most people, maybe even most liberals, would say we’ve accomplished 80% of what we set out to do back in the 30s and 60s. Maybe even 90%. In terms of genuinely big programs, the only one left is national healthcare — and that’s just not enough to hang our hats on.
It’s time for a new progressive agenda. “Big programs” are out. Neo-localism is in.
