If the progressive agenda is going to prevail—if government is going to be given the leash required to combat inequality, to solve poverty, and to fight prejudice—we will first need to convince voters that government is capable of delivering on its promises. At present, we’re too inclined to cut public authority off at the knees. And that’s why progressives so often feel like they can’t win for losing. Our cultural aversion to power renders government incompetent, and incompetent government undermines progressivism’s political appeal.
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