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The New Deal was a pretty big deal- it did a lot to transition the US to a centralized enough state to accomplish what we generally regard as the duties of a mo
by klooney 3y ago
The New Deal was a pretty big deal- it did a lot to transition the US to a centralized enough state to accomplish what we generally regard as the duties of a modern state. A ton of what made it work was the Executive and Legislative branches bullying the (normally a bulwark of conservatism) Judicial into acquiescing.
Since the end of the Warren court, the Judicial branch has been chipping away at the ground they lost, and I guess this would continue that process.
Before people come yell at me, I want to be very clear about the is/ought distinction here- we ought to have a centralized government, it isn't particularly compatible with the constitution as currently constructed.
- rayiner 3y ago> The New Deal was a pretty big deal- it did a lot to transition the US to a centralized enough state to accomplish what we generally regard as the duties of a modern state Centralization is not necessary for governments to provide the services of a modern state. Sweden manages to provide all the functionality of a modern state, and has about the same population as North Carolina. Even then, the majority of Swedish government spending actually happens at the county and municipal level. What the Constitution resists is turning the federal government into the level of government that’s responsible for providing all these services.