text: I suspect the money quote is Pope Benedict's endorsement if Democratic Socialism, along with his seeking a better form of capitalism, although essentially that would be cooperative socialism.  AEI and Brooks exist to defend their donor class, which hold the wealth.  In theory, welfare reform was supposed to increase opportunity.  It did not.  It led to more disability claims and permanent poverty and the Republican penchant for criminalizing black men is anything but a boost in opportunity. It is yet another go at separating the worthy and unworthy poor, which is not a part of Catholic teaching.  All are worthy of help.
  
  In Homeland Security Secretary Gehring had the moral courage to change policy on immigration, he would not have his job.
  
  The Trump victory was not a win for the working class.  It was the last hurrah of that portion of the Baby Boomers who went to Viet Nam and loved Reagan (and Wallace).
  
  The Texas bishops are resisting the result, sadly, cities are state creatures.