Though maybe we need to refine the definition of what is a "strong" economy. Is it enough that billionaires make billions or is the quality of life on "Main Street" a better gauge? It is certainly a more democratic one. T. Roosevelt's "Square deal" and FDR's new deal were a better deal for the general public, and that has seemed to ha…
Though maybe we need to refine the definition of what is a "strong" economy. Is it enough that billionaires make billions or is the quality of life on "Main Street" a better gauge? It is certainly a more democratic one. T. Roosevelt's "Square deal" and FDR's new deal were a better deal for the general public, and that has seemed to have been shrinking since "Reaganomics" became the law of the land. Extended long-term and "whole picture" thinking seems to me to be essential to wisdom. It also seems to me that that perspective is vital to approaching genuine justice.
Though maybe we need to refine the definition of what is a "strong" economy. Is it enough that billionaires make billions or is the quality of life on "Main Street" a better gauge? It is certainly a more democratic one. T. Roosevelt's "Square deal" and FDR's new deal were a better deal for the general public, and that has seemed to have been shrinking since "Reaganomics" became the law of the land. Extended long-term and "whole picture" thinking seems to me to be essential to wisdom. It also seems to me that that perspective is vital to approaching genuine justice.