As a pro-life Democrat, I think the Democratic Party could become strong again if it would not insist that all the people who call themselves Democrats be pro-choice without exception.
Faith is open engagement with the mysterium. It is a form of active humility and has nothing to do with believing the “right” things, let alone opposing those who believe the “wrong” things.
While capitalism “lifts all boats,” there are some “boats in the water” who do not participate or benefit in the capitalist enterprise. To whom does the surplus created by capitalism belong?