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There was a time when the United States government was smaller, sure, but the country was also a lot poorer back then. And for all the poor treatment of workers

There was a time when the United States government was smaller, sure, but the country was also a lot poorer back then. And for all the poor treatment of workers that was supposedly going on, the U.S. still attracted plenty of "dirt-poor and ugly" immigrants from all over the Western world! Can't really say the same about "big-government" countries at a similar level of wealth today.

ppseafield 8y ago
> the country was also a lot poorer back then. So was the rest of the world, especially for those not in power. > U.S. still attracted plenty of "dirt-poor and ugly" immigrants from all over the Western world True, but also many folks' options weren't exactly great in comparison. > Can't really say the same about "big-government" countries at a similar level of wealth today. Germany, the Scandinavian countries for instance is an often-desired place for immigrants. The US is still a very desirable place for immigrants, even though the size of the government has grown.
dgzl 8y ago
The United States literally kicked off the transformation to the new world. We started as slaves to the crown, overthrew that tyrannical presence, and then created the most liberating government framework to date. Then we slipped back into high taxes and oppressive regulations. (Not saying all taxes and regulations are bad)