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This is a really strong argument for big government. The smaller our all-powerful military command is, the easier it is for it to go rogue.
by fergie 10y ago
This is a really strong argument for big government. The smaller our all-powerful military command is, the easier it is for it to go rogue.
- varjag 10y agoIt's rather an argument for a crafted system of checks and balances than a big government per se. The totalitarian governments, for example, are absolutely massive, and many don't even have some sort of politburo to reason in a dictator.
- VexXtreme 10y agoA counterargument would be that it's harder for a big government to change direction easily, once decided and set in motion. Wrong decisions can compound because it's easier for a large organization to stay its course, even in the face of increasing harm, as evident by the Vietnam war.