I have a brother who works and teaches at a college. Does a lot of writing and fancies himself and his colleagues as “academics”. Was at his house and he had a lot of friends over. I made some slight remark and the whole place came to a stop. He looked at me and said “Oh. You're one of those states rights people.” They were looking at me like I had three heads.
If the Republicans suddenly took the house, senate, and presidency, I'll bet he'd be protesting in the streets in defense of states rights.
The left likes it both ways. Federal rights when they're in charge, states rights when they're not. Armed when they're in danger, unarmed when they're not.
A high school era buddy of mine, Naval Academy grad from the 70s, now aerospace engineer, told me that government should be approached from an engineering standpoint. Identify the product/goal and take the measures necessary to reach it. No joke. Despite the quiet social setting, we ended up hollering at one another. I can’t stand people expounding on that which they know little or nothing. May God save us from Mark Levin’s Masterminds.