“People need relationships and basic security before they can respond to economic incentives.”

DAVID BROOKS/NEW YORK TIMES

For a few decades, American and British conservatism marched in tandem. Thatcher was philosophically akin to Reagan. John Major was akin to George Bush.

But now the two conservatisms have split. The key divide is over what to do about the slow-motion devastation being felt by the less educated, the working class and the poor. Continue reading…