His arguments are less than convincing. Rome *survived*, in some form, to the present day. Still one could hardly say they thrived.
The immense damage done by FDR and LBJ is *still* creating havock in our nation. We are not the USA of my chlidhood, let along my grandparents day.
Another four years, New Deal II, Great Society II, and who knows. We may well be AINO, America In Name Only.
There was a good reason for the United STATES of America. The balance to overwhelming Federal power was vested in individual States; their Governors and legislators.
Our efforts must be geared to strengthen and invest in GOP power where future US Senators & reps & POTUSes are nurtured.
Couldn’t hurt.