Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agoThe Republican Party used to be very big on smaller government. What caused them to turn into the party of big government over reach? When did it happen?message-squaremessage-square36linkfedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down19
arrow-up1110arrow-down1message-squareThe Republican Party used to be very big on smaller government. What caused them to turn into the party of big government over reach? When did it happen?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square36linkfedilink
minus-squarejtreklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoIt’s the usual “there must be in groups for the law to protect but not bind, and out groups for the law to bind but not protect” thing as always. They wanted small government when it suited their desires. Their desires, as conservatives, are usually bad. Pollution, exploration, segregation, etc.
It’s the usual “there must be in groups for the law to protect but not bind, and out groups for the law to bind but not protect” thing as always.
They wanted small government when it suited their desires. Their desires, as conservatives, are usually bad. Pollution, exploration, segregation, etc.