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> The large number who believe small government even when in power I believe you are talking fiction here. They don't institute small government when in power
by asveikau 7y ago
> The large number who believe small government even when in power
I believe you are talking fiction here. They don't institute small government when in power because the campaign rhetoric about small government that they use to get elected is completely infeasible. Add to that that there are usually many forms of spending which would be controversial to their campaign rhetoric were it logically consistent, but they like.
- bluGill 7y agoDon't confuse the rank and file voters for those elected. There is a lot of frustration. Politics is complex.
- asveikau 7y agoYou said "when in power". I humbly suggest I have been watching this trend for decades and am not confused about this disparity. The voters you are talking about by and large get suckered in by infeasible promises. Sometimes the elected officials are true believers who only fail once the reality of the situation sets in. Other times it's active deception.
- bluGill 7y agoSigh...