We’ve tried your method, and it backfired.
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I see. Well, you know what? Try again. My method worked perfectly fine for about 190 years.
“I see. Well, you know what? Try again. My method worked perfectly fine for about 190 years.”
Actually, no it didn’t.
Every time government got more powerful, it (and society) became more liberal. The statist approach fails every time, inevitably becoming a secular, liberal, shithole.
The times when government is cut back, society overall becomes more conservative and more Christian.
You may not know it, but you are a libertarian! During the period of time you refer to many of the concepts of libertarian thinking were the basis for the operation of our government. And the founders and many citizens of the USA fervently believed that their personal morals and character, informed by their religion, were crucial to living well. So they relied on themselves to grow a nation.
The didn't need or institute a huge federal government, nor did they even bother to outlaw most drugs, nor did they have endless taxes, regulations, etc. And they certainly didn't feel the need to strictly restrict immigration, or require licenses and permits to do just about anything. Nor did they have many laws related to gun control. You could even own your own fighting ship armed with cannon as good as those on the US Navy frigates of the time.