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Probably not in 1800, but the post-war "big government" era from about 1950's to 1980's (depending on the area) was relatively idyllic in many places.
by jampekka 3y ago
Probably not in 1800, but the post-war "big government" era from about 1950's to 1980's (depending on the area) was relatively idyllic in many places.
- WalterBright 3y agoThe government has gotten enormously bigger and more pervasive since then.
- jampekka 3y agoOk, if you say so.
- WalterBright 3y agoDon't take my word for it. Just take a look at any chart of state/local/federal spending.
- chasd00 3y agoin the US, prior to 2001 the department of homeland security (a signigicant portion of the government) did not even exist.
- WalterBright 3y agoThe Department of Education is another massive bureaucracy that is really hard to discern a benefit from.