This may be the moment for a politics of abundance. But the arc of history does not always bend toward our beliefs. There is no guarantee that the next political order will align with our values. Its opposite is just as likely. The politics of scarcity can be seductive. When there is not enough to go around, we look with suspicion on anyone who might take what we have. In the 2024 election, JD Vance spoke often of the inadequacy of housing supply, which he wielded as a cudgel against immigrants. “Illegal aliens competing with Americans for scarce homes is one of the most significant drivers of
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