The article discusses the Democratic Party's struggle with proceduralism in light of President Trump's second administration. Democrats are upset about Trump's unilateral decision-making but previously defended executive authority against judicial interference. This inconsistency reflects a broader issue: while Democrats advocate for government intervention to improve lives, many Americans view government as ineffective. To counter Trump's appeal, Democrats must develop a strategy to make the government function better and regain public trust in its capabilities.
For Trump's detractors, this is an enormous, if underappreciated, problem. Democrats are, at root, the party of government—they believe that public authority is key to improving people's lives.
But just last year, when the Supreme Court overturned a Reagan-era decision requiring federal judges to defer to bureaucratic expertise, progressives were singing a different tune.
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