Abundance Politics Enables Statism

A strand of modern 'abundance' thinking on the center‑left treats scarcity as primarily a problem of policy blockages and therefore prescribes large, ongoing state interventions (industrial policy, permitting and redistributive regulatory regimes) to eliminate them. That orientation risks turning a pro‑growth rhetoric into a durable platform for expanded state power rather than a narrow deregulatory agenda. — If correct, this reframes debates about pro‑growth alliances: working with 'abundanistas' may require choosing between short‑term policy wins and long‑term commitments to a bigger administrative state.