> This is what has always amazed me about the political party which are very much supposed to be for smaller government yet it whole heartedly supports the poli

> This is what has always amazed me about the political party which are very much supposed to be for smaller government yet it whole heartedly supports the police in almost every instance. That's because the Republican ideology is actually not about small government. If you trace their ideology's history, you'll find it's about limiting the government's ability to protect the most vulnerable so as to create an environment that's ripe for exploitation by existing wealth holders. Every Republican political stance is either in service to this greater goal or propaganda stating that the US is exceptional (and you should feel good about the status quo as a result!).