A New Liberal Order

I make fun of liberals a lot on this blog, but that's just because I like them. Or so says my 3rd grade teacher. But in seriousness, here is a good article (another Sher hat tip) on how economic instability has led towards a renewed interest in government intervention in the market.

The disorder that panics Americans now is not cultural but economic. If liberalism collapsed in the 1960s because its bid for cultural freedom became associated with cultural disorder, conservatism has collapsed today because its bid for economic freedom has become associated with economic disorder.

Surest way to lose votes is to see people lose the money they saved in their 401ks.