:: Running from the Thought Police ::

:: Monday, November 15, 2004 ::

Democratic Ideals, Beliefs, And Goals

Because much of the whining on the blogosphere right now is about how the Dems don't have a message, I'm going to give the small part of the world that actually listens to me my synopsis of Democratic beliefs.



Modern Democratic thought has been propelled by the Great Depression and the New Deal, though many people today fail to realise this. The Great Depression, and Pres. Hoover's handling of it, proved a number of things.

1)Business and the private sector at large cannot be trusted to self-regulate.

2)What regulations business can come up with will be self-interested and likely detrimental to the public good.

3)Private, non-governmental institutions are, by themselves, unable to meet the needs of the public in any crisis, sudden or prolonged.

4) Government, especially the Federal Government, is the only entity with the resources, power, and mandate to actively persue the public good, either by providing public services or regulating other entities.

The short and sweet version of this is, "Democrats believe that things can always be better, and that Government is a key tool in making this so."

There, everyone who reads this should now be able to, when asked, spout off Democratic core beliefs. I have done my part, for the moment.

:: The Squire 7:16 PM :: email this post :: ::
...