We all started down the path to the “nanny state” when laws were not enforced to the fullest extent.
When we (the people) were indoctrinated by the liberal news and lying politicians that people always had some type of social malady that caused them to violate the laws of society.
I call it “the little Johnny theory” whereby no matter what the law is, along with the fact that little Johnny knew perfectly well that he was breaking the law, there was always some liberal shouting that we were being too harsh in his punishment. It didn’t matter if it were a home rule, state or federal rule, or any rule...it was never Johnny’s fault.
You have some very good points and for the most part I agree with them. For myself though I think the big turning point was the first ‘Gas Crunch’ and the asinine rule of ‘Drive 55’ as the national speed limit.
Why that particular instance is important I think is because it made nearly every adult in the U.S. a law breaker nearly everyday they drove to work. And it’s just a small thing too, but like a small stone can case an avalanche a bad law can cause a nation to start ignoring other laws and it just gets bigger and bigger.
And so here we are today...
An America a 1950’s or 60’s time traveler would barely comprehend and wonder ‘How did this all happen?’
It took a Republicrat to edict the 55 mph limit and another Republicrat to sign the Chinese light bulb into law.
america is now a foreign country ruled by an aristocracy