I agree with the old colonel that the modern liberal does not care about people nearly as much as getting re-elected and I also agree with both he and King that liberalism is in the ascendancy. Those two things go hand in hand. Liberals have figured out that they will keep getting re-elected if they keep giving away more and more money. Their constituents have figured out that they will keep getting more and more money if they keep voting in the liberals. That, in my opinion, is the reason for the current ascendancy of liberalism. But it's a vicious circle for the rest of us and for the country.

Nothing the government gives you is free.