i think the biggest issue is neither big or small government but individual attitudes. the whole 'the gubmint done stole my money' angle. the indirect greed of refusing to pay taxes into social programs that would help the legitimately less fortunate because someone doesn't feel that living in a middle class environment is good enough for them because they want to keep comparing themselves to the obscenely wealthy rather than turning their perspective the other way and seeing just how much more they actually have than a lot of other citizens.
basically Europe doesn't seem to have the egocentric mentality the States wrap themselves up in - I am number 1, not we, *I*.
if people really want to abolish taxes and social programs (for fear of being labeled socialists or communists) then why bother with any form of government at all? what else is the point of government besides the betterment of your society? if you don't have any inclination to help your fellow citizen and creating a better place for future generations then what are you really doing besides crawling up your own ego's butthole? why not revert back to tribalism and survival of the legitimately strongest? (aside from the fact that you would lose big time)
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