[JRandomFreeper]

where in the Constitution does it say they couldn't get away with it?

You have it upside down.

The federal government may only legislate on subjects authorized by Art. 1, Sec 8 of the Constitution. Everything else is forbidden to the federal government and left to the States, or to the people.

/johnny

[who_would_fardels_bear]

So basically you’re agreeing with me. The Feds can’t be socialist, but any state that wished to be socialist could, at least according to the Constitution.