Stupid yes, but when you think about ALL the things coming out of the mouths of government officials it is the boldness that should make the American people want and need to revolt.
The progressives (aka people so dishonest they cannot even admit to being communists) firmly believe their time is now. Not content with a complete assimilation of the democrat party they have done an extensive encroachment into the GOP.
They have enough government employees who will be more concerned with keeping and expanding their jobs that the GOP will have a very hard time getting their vote. Anyone proposing a smaller, closer to the constitution, government will be immediately and viciously attacked by government employees, union officials and the propaganda dispensers in the MSM.
The progressives have a lock on most media so they are given so much cover they can proceed with the very few items remaining from the Communist Manifesto and if anyone is unfamiliar with that vile document, take the time to read it and see how much has already been implemented.