Majority of the country does not agree with you.
What you failed to mention about "old style New Deal Democrats" is that they established and perpetuated a system that is based on unsound economic policy (which has nothing to do with "liberal" vs. "conservative") and is ultimately doomed to collapse.
Somehow America did not collapse yet. Do you really think that abolishment of Social Security. Medicare, Medicaid and public schools will make America stronger?
So what? That has nothing to do with whether it's right or not. I'm sure most people in this country would love to pay no taxes at all, yet have Federal government that spends 2+ trillion every year on them. That was my point . . . it's a delusional mindset that is completely disconnected from reality.
Somehow America did not collapse yet.
No, it hasn't. But in order to perpetuate this system, the U.S. has been forced to implement policies that you (and most of us here) find completely unacceptable and irresponsible (open borders, "free trade," massive budget deficits, massive long-term public indebtedness, etc.).
Do you really think that abolishment of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and public schools will make America stronger?
Yes. Next question?