Clinton and the Pilgrims

In President Clinton's long defense of President Obama's failure to improve the economy, he sharply distilled the truth of today's political scene in one sentence: Democrats favor the state (Marx would call it the "collective"), while Republicans favor the individual.
Bravo, Mr. President! I have rarely heard a more succinct, accurate portrayal of the political landscape. Of course, Clinton used other words, but the meaning is the same. He said something like, "Republicans think it's every man for himself, whereas Democrats say we're all in this together."
Which idea works best?
Well, when the Pilgrims first landed at Plymouth Rock, they tried the "We're all in this together" approach. The fields were owned in common, and everyone worked the fields and shared in the harvest. Result? Starvation. Realizing their mistake, the Pilgrims allotted fields to individuals who worked their own land, harvested and marketed their own crops. Result? Plenty.