The problem is that the vast majority of Americans are socialists to one degree or another. And, to a very large extent, the
Of course, virtually every government employee and virtually every government contractor believes that the function of his bureau either provides an essential public good that markets will not supply or is inherently a natural monopoly that must be socialized. That holds whether the function is national defense, the Post Office, the production and display of great art such as “Piss Christ”, or research into the mating habits of fruit flies under the influence of cocaine.
Once hooked on welfare, and facing astronomical marginal income tax rates if they attempt to earn their own way, recipients of Medicaid, food stamps, Section 8, AFDC, SSDI, etc. have almost insurmountable incentives to favor maintenance of the socialist status quo.
But these two groups are not adequately large or influential to demand government expansion, nor do they provide the resources necessary to fund the government. So, Americans typically receive thirteen to seventeen years of socialist indoctrination in government schools. Continuously reinforced by propaganda in the news and entertainment media, this socialist indoctrination causes the vast majority of Americans to believe all sorts of nonsense about the benevolence and wisdom of government and its public servants.
Seem to be some missing words here.
Regrettably, the servants have morphed into masters. That must change.