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51.4% voted for this governor in 2018, so I have to conclude that this is the outcome that most voters wanted. When you vote for a party that wants smaller gove
by hnruss 7y ago
51.4% voted for this governor in 2018, so I have to conclude that this is the outcome that most voters wanted. When you vote for a party that wants smaller government, it should be no surprise when you get fewer government services.
- TallGuyShort 7y agoI'm troubled that we equate 51.4% with "most" (especially since voter participation tends to be even lower than that). As long as we have to live with first-past-the-post voting, we need to get rid of this "the voters have spoken!" mindset - a 1.4% win isn't some kind of democratic mandate. That said - I too see this mindset that a lot that people will make arguments about what is and isn't government's business, but will only stick by it when it suits them. It either shouldn't be an argument in the first place, or it should be a principle you stand by regardless. None of this "small government" when it costs you money but "strong leadership" when it puts money back in your pocket.
- turk73 7y agoI'm fine with smaller government across the board everywhere. If we went back to 1980s size government that would be just fine. It's not like we were under-governed in the 1980s.