Had our democracy been functioning properly both of these questions & constituencies would have been served by our public policies.
Unfortunately the neoliberal macroeconomic policies promoted by Milton Friedman displaced the democratic sensibilities of our political leaders.
For anyone who is deeply dismayed by Trump’s authoritarian intentions, the road to ruin was paved by Friedman & company, who applauded authoritarian “expertise” and were openly hostile to democratic principles and processes.
If the politics of resentment, revenge, and hatred prevail the greatest tragedy will be the scapegoating of desperate immigrants for our troubles. The rest of us will get what we deserve.
Had our democracy been functioning properly both of these questions & constituencies would have been served by our public policies.
Unfortunately the neoliberal macroeconomic policies promoted by Milton Friedman displaced the democratic sensibilities of our political leaders.
For anyone who is deeply dismayed by Trump’s authoritarian intentions, the road to ruin was paved by Friedman & company, who applauded authoritarian “expertise” and were openly hostile to democratic principles and processes.
If the politics of resentment, revenge, and hatred prevail the greatest tragedy will be the scapegoating of desperate immigrants for our troubles. The rest of us will get what we deserve.