Too bad we are not trending libertarian on issues such as the size of government, fiscal policy, spending, taxation, and following the US Constitution.
BTW-— I am NOT a libertarian. I am a Constitutionalist. I believe the federal government should limit its activities to those outlined in the Constitution. If we did that we wouldn’t be bankrupt.
Bingo!
“am NOT a libertarian. I am a Constitutionalist. I believe the federal government should limit its activities to those outlined in the Constitution. If we did that we wouldn’t be bankrupt.”
That’s probably a better way to discribe the concept.
Back in the day when political theory was taught, this was called “Classic Liberalism.”
When the "tea party movement" started it was exclusively about cutting the waste and bureaucracy out of the government. People were angry their taxes were going up and the government was squandering the money. That attracted people from all over the political spectrum and it was a winning issue. Very libertarian.
Unfortunately those who control the political discourse in our country (from both sides) immediately began driving social issue spikes into it and now the tea party is just seen as social conservative right wingers.