> You need a government with enough heft Could you elucidate what you mean by "heft"? Sometimes I think people want a feeling of power over them (or others) wi

> You need a government with enough heft Could you elucidate what you mean by "heft"? Sometimes I think people want a feeling of power over them (or others) without a clear sense of the mechanism or implications of that power. It could be any of: - more taxes - more government employees - more laws - more law enforcement - more bureaucracy - more regulations - more enforcement of regulations - more military power - more domestic espionage - more foreign espionage - martial law - less democracy I'd argue that having a better government does not imply more heft, but more efficiency and justice, without sacrificing democratic election and separation/limitation of powers. Some of the most efficient governments in the world also lack proper separation and limitation of powers, which degrades personal freedom. Democracy that leads to freedom is an extraordinarily tough balancing act; early US founders recognized that and publicly called on almighty God to help and aid them in their efforts.