Still stinging from their 2024 defeat, Democrats are sampling new messages in an attempt to win back lost voters. One prominent effort is the “abundance agenda,” promoted by the likes of New York Times columnist Ezra Klein and the Atlantic’s Derek Thompson.
The pair decries sclerotic public projects, cost overruns, infrastructure delays, the housing crisis, and other examples of bureaucratic mismanagement, calling for the left to embrace a more efficient, better-functioning government that pursues human flourishing over hyper-regulation.
It’s a great idea, but it’s not new. The proper term for the abundance agenda is “conservatism” — and there’s a reason Democrats haven’t given it a try.
You see, the Democratic Party isn’t one cohesive whole. It’s a collection of organizations, communities, and interests that Democrat elected officials merely represent.
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