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Wow, so that actually deters me from libertarian ideals. It sounds like your logic is something like the following: Government is corruptible, so we should hav
by josho 5y ago
Wow, so that actually deters me from libertarian ideals. It sounds like your logic is something like the following:
Government is corruptible, so we should have small/weak governments.
But, a small gov. doesn't solve the root problem, it just make it easier to corrupt what little power is left. Isn't the real solution to have some group responsible for providing oversight and enforcement to elected officials?
- leppr 5y ago> Isn't the real solution to have some group responsible for providing oversight and enforcement to elected officials? Most US citizens seem to consider their government to be a "Democracy", that responsibility/authority should therefore naturally fall on the whole of their citizens.
- wyre 5y agoMost US citizens are told and taught we live in a democracy, but our systems were designed as a republic. Saying that it is the citizens fault for our politicians corruption is the same flavor as saying it is citizen’s faults for global warming because we use plastic and drive cars.
- imtringued 5y agoIn my opinion small government doesn't make sense because that isn't even a good target to begin with. An effective government may be small or big. The dogmatic insistence on big or small governments often bought by a less effective government which just reinforces existing prejudices. Those who advocate for small governments tend to remove the best parts first because they are "optional". A lot of tax cuts are financed by cutting government investments which ultimately result in less overall investment in the economy.