I finally got a chance to read Noam Scheiber's piece in The New Republic entitled "the case for national greatness liberalism" and Americanlogic fully endorses this idea.
Democrats need to face the music when it comes to terrorism. It is not a background issue that can be ignored and contained. Jihadists exist and have waged war on America. Our invasion and subsequent bungling in Iraq has only given them more of a reason to win. Quote:
"A Democratic presidential nominee could argue that he or she believes in a strong, competent government doing big things abroad (i.e., defeating Islamofascism and other existential threats) and big things at home (i.e., providing working people with economic security in an age of volatility). You can imagine it all fitting together nicely under a catchphrase like "national greatness liberalism."
To me, the phrase "strong, competent government" is key. We can balance fighting terrorism and making America a better place to live if we make the right choices. No to showering tax cuts on the business class who then cut and run and move their labor to other countries. No to premptive war without making sure every "i" is dotted or "t" crossed (no more "slam dunk" theories). No to reckless spending and cutting with no foresight into the cost on future generations.
Once again, the New Republic has given the Democrats a platform to stand on.
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