Where, exactly, are the failures of liberalism?
I love this post just so, so much. Shorter version: “Yes, yes, I think I know what the big liberal failures of government are supposed to be. Yes, I understand your reasons for thinking that well-intentioned government will necessarily backfire and make the world worse than letting the market steer its own course. But Republicans have made a career out of destroying government to prove that it fails. So who’s really to blame? And show me the actual liberal failings. What are they?”
The acid, erudite snark is just so dense and stabbing. Worth the 2-minute read.
Incidentally, a friend today recommended that I include something like Cosma Shalizi’s Attention Conservation Notices at the top of my long posts. I’ve generally been good about doing that in other venues; I’ll try to be good here, too.