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How do you reconcile a strong federal government with the fugitive slave act, the Dred Scott decision or the Patriot Act? The federal government is just as capa
by marcusverus 5y ago
How do you reconcile a strong federal government with the fugitive slave act, the Dred Scott decision or the Patriot Act? The federal government is just as capable of making terrible policy as the states. But whereas a person can easily escape a state whose policies they find to be reprehensible, (you could literally move to a new state over a weekend) escaping the USA is not really an option for most.
- giraffe_lady 5y agoI'm not trying to? Could you reread the question I'm asking up there? It's a very specific one. At no point am I trying to argue in favor of increased centralized federal power or whatever. I'm pointing out an abuse of local power that doesn't seem to fit with the assertion that local power is less subject to abuse. Personally I think neither centralization nor decentralization are themselves limits on power, and other constraints must be found and imposed.