What Republicans do

[Eric the Green]

It's plausible that the decline in the purchasing power of the currency of an empire is a sign of its decline, but citing Rome is a poor example because there were many causes for and signs of its decline. I don't know what other examples he could cite. Gold is irrelevant; it's just a symbol just like any currency. Those of us on the liberal side cite "the increasing concentration of wealth and political power in fewer hands and the deterioration of democracy" as brower did. We have the facts about which policies of which Party have actually helped the most people; it's clear that, as Bill Clinton said, "our way works better."