A one-dimensional model is too simplistic anyway—there are more than just two forces at work. And socialism, statism, communism, tyranny, etc. are all different sides of the same thing. It takes a lot of vigilance to maintain a system where government has enough power to function, but not enough to become a nuisance, let alone an intolerable dictatorship.
Indeed.
There is a reason the Framers killed the Confederation and replaced it with a Federal Government with significantly more power, but still had significant limitations and shackles