Brooks in a nut shell

Let’s summarize David Brook’s insightful column.

1) Republicans over emphasize individualism and under emphasize community

2) Most people recognize that communities are an important part of their quality of life.

3) Republican pathological devotion to hyper-individualism puts them out of touch with the vast majority of the country (except rural Wyoming)

4) There are two basic visions of how to build community: top down planning, which is the “socialist” or “liberal” model and bottom up empowerment, which incidentally is what Democrats have pushed for the last 18 years.

In conclusion, if Republican’s want to win they need to become more like modern Democrats.