The “anti-federalists” warned us that big government would emerge from the Constitution for the basic reason that human nature is self-serving, always. They were right. What was supposed to restrain the government made up of humans who desire power, thus people who end up becoming corrupt politicians, has failed us.
What is the answer? Real Federalism? With a strong central government, the idea of federalism with the supremacy clause is not authentic.
We fought and won the Revolutionary War under the Articles of the Confederation and the two biggest problems – no common currency and inability to communicate quickly - no longer exist.
The happiest countries are small and homogenous, so why not examine the idea of 50 sovereign states with a small, weaker central government united for national defense, while most of the other issues can be governed at a state level?
The “anti-federalists” warned us that big government would emerge from the Constitution for the basic reason that human nature is self-serving, always. They were right. What was supposed to restrain the government made up of humans who desire power, thus people who end up becoming corrupt politicians, has failed us.
What is the answer? Real Federalism? With a strong central government, the idea of federalism with the supremacy clause is not authentic.
We fought and won the Revolutionary War under the Articles of the Confederation and the two biggest problems – no common currency and inability to communicate quickly - no longer exist.
The happiest countries are small and homogenous, so why not examine the idea of 50 sovereign states with a small, weaker central government united for national defense, while most of the other issues can be governed at a state level?
https://lizlasorte.substack.com/p/a-modest-proposal-part-iv-amending?r=76q58
An absolute return to federalism as envisioned by the founders.
SNAP!
The Founders would've started blowing shit up a long time ago.