It is important to note that Burke does not propose to solve any issue posed by a binary way of thinking, or for that matter, to any problem whatsoever. This is not to say, however, that people need not act. This project, for Burke, is a deadly one, and one that should be resisted. Herein lies one of the most disturbing aspects of Burke's philosophy for political leftists. Nevertheless, the wisdom of his position haunts all who hope to use structures of power for presumably beneficial ends.
History shows that powerful, effective governments are prone to do terrible things.
Nazi Germany is a clear example of a government with too much power to implement its ideologies, but this is not the only example available for our consideration. Milan Kundera is extremely suspicious of powerful governments. He's poignantly aware of the kind of injustice that government-invested power creates as his discussion of the Czech revolution and the Prague Spring of 1968 demonstrates. Burke insists that a powerful government is a bad idea, one that should be resisted. He suggests that a democracy, therefore, is the best available form of government because of its inherent ineptitude and inefficiency.