Is the Democratic party headed in the wrong direction?

[Whambulance]

@foolsguinea

OP, is it better to encourage responsibility or to take responsibility?

If it’s desirable for individuals to be responsible, why not for a government?

And if you fall back on the importance of consent, let me preempt that: Nothing government does is or should be consensual. Government is an authority; if it’s not coercive, you’re doing it wrong.

I have to concede that you and I have a completely different vision of the role of government, but I will give it a whirl.

It would absolutely be better to encourage responsibility rather than take it. A government choosing to take responsibility at its surmise that the people weren’t, is no longer led by the people.