The Fight Over the Future of the Democratic Party - The New York Times - 0 views
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In seeking some orienting principle beyond economic growth and incremental redistribution, Sperling has landed on the idea, unavoidably amorphous, of “dignity.”
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Sperling makes a forceful case that only by speaking to matters of the spirit can liberals root their belief in economic justice in people’s deepest aspirations — in their sense of purpose and self-worth.
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What would a focus on “economic dignity” entail? Sperling takes issue with conservatives who claim that free-market competition offers each of us the opportunity for self-realization
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