the balance that’s emerged since the late 1960s—the excessive tilt toward the Jeffersonian—is a seminal political liability for the progressive movement. Beyond conservatism, populism, MAGAism, and whatever other forces are pushing in contrary directions, progressivism is undermining itself. The cultural aversion to power hasn’t just tied government in knots—it has diminished the movement’s broader appeal. It is at the root of contemporary progressive exasperation.
Why Nothing Works: Who...
