Writing at the Washington Free Beacon, contributing editor Matthew Continetti squares recent columns by Charles Krauthammer and David Brooks.

Krauthammer pushes a reformicon agenda that seeks solutions to problems that, he argues, are rooted in our government, rather than the actions of private citizens. Brooks, on the other hand, suggests that part of America’s problem comes from a broader swath, as Continetti summarizes: “Brooks cites the large numbers of Americans who report chronic loneliness, a surge in addiction, the rising number of children born to unmarried women, a decrease in religious affiliation, and a collapse of trust in others, in media, and in government.”