The Democrats have a working class problem - and it's by no means confined to working class whites.

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159. You can be wary all you want. Democrats are the party of government.

Democrats believe that government, working with constituent groups can create a better society through sound public policy. It is a time consuming and arduous process since many constituent groups that may align at some point can be adversaries at another. Democrats are the party of the DMV, we are the party of the FDIC and other very "unsexy" but necessary systems that allow the country to run as smoothly as it does.

I am not defending the "government" and I know that governments around the world have done horrible things to marginalized groups. What I am telling you is that Democrats are by nature of their platform, linked inextricably with government. Republicans criticize government while they seek to dominate it and use its power for their own narrow purposes. They privatize "The Commons", create chaos, and enrich a very few, then the Democrats come in and restore a sense of order through use of good public policy. That has been the pattern through out the 20th and 21st centuries.

I am not talking about labels, I am talking about the reality of the situation when it comes to actually governing. Democratic party politicians want to govern and use government to help make people's lives better. Republicans want to use government power to protect property and wealth. In one scenario, a slow, complicated, and messy process in which different constituency groups do not get their needs met in a timely manner. In the other scenario, only those with sufficient wealth and capital get their needs met while everyone else suffers.

The Democratic Party should embrace Unions, and should continue to fight for equality for all marginalized groups. You cannot label yourself an outsider if you want to use the power of government as an insider, to help marginalized groups and serve all of the constituencies.