Where Are the Liberals?

David Brooks: "If Democrats can’t restore Americans’ trust in government, it really doesn’t matter what problems they identify and what plans they propose. No one will believe in the instrument they rely on for solutions."

A lot of good points in this article.  I would say the most important change that is needed is electoral reform: redistricting reform, primary reform, and campaign finance reform.  For people to trust the government, we need to start electing trustworthy representatives.  We need institutional changes to make that more likely.