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Are American values static? If not, how did they change over time? Was it some group that used their capital and political organization to make the changes? If

by vaidhy 2y ago

Are American values static? If not, how did they change over time? Was it some group that used their capital and political organization to make the changes? If so, why is it ok for one group to advocate for a change, but the similar advocacy from another group is not ok? Just for introspection..

anon291 2y ago
American values are... Pretty much static. We've been very anti government for a very long time. Left, right, center... Everyone solidly agrees they need less governance Leftists will scream about civil rights. Right wingers will tut tut about high taxes. Centrists will complain about both. But the message is clear... Less government. More individual autonomy
- danenania 2y ago
  American government since the beginning of the 20th century has been on a nearly uninterrupted trend of increasing state power, both domestically and internationally. Politicians sometimes pretend to be anti-government to get votes, but every administration spends more than the previous one. I wouldn’t call that static.
  - anon291 2y ago
    Meh... Not really true. In aggregate, perhaps, but things go back and forth.
    - danenania 2y ago
      Not only in aggregate. The only exceptions to each administration spending more than the previous one (in real terms, inflation-adjusted) were immediately post WW1 and WW2. Look it up.
- 15155 2y ago
  > Leftists will scream about civil rights. (Except for that pesky Second Amendment)