November 2, 2025 —  In search of an alternative vision to MAGA that might appeal to common-sense working Americans, some Democrats have rallied around the word “abundance.”  That is the title of a recent book by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, touted as a once-in-a-generation, paradigm-shifting revelation.

To begin, let me say that Ezra Klein is one of my favorite columnists and podcasters.

To the extent that abundance can be used as an effective political slogan, I am all ears.  In its favor, “abundance” is short enough to fit onto a bumper sticker, the word is neither too common in speech nor too uncommon, and it sounds like something we should all want.  It could fulfill the purpose of Democrats admitting past mistakes, which at this point is de rigueur if they are to develop an effective political strategy.  But abundance seems to me an arrow that is not particularly well-aimed. read more