Well, within reason is where the debate is. I think it's reasonable to allow people to decide who they want to do business with. I know we agree on that, but unfortunately, the law doesn't.
By the same token, I would be fine with YouTube doing what it currently does if it didn't get where it is today through corruption.
I guess that depends on the countries being compared. Few European governments are smaller than African governments, and most African countries are more conservative than most European countries. Islamic majority countries typically have small governments economically, even if their social policies tend to be more restrictive.
As far as Democrats and Republicans go, it depends on the power balance. Clinton had a smaller government than most, but that's because Republicans held a majority in both Houses for most of his time in office. Neither party has been small government since the 90s, but going back into earlier decades, FDR and LBJ definitely weren't small government.
According to this, it seems like liberal countries have less government regulations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...onomic_freedom
I would agree that there were other factors involved if this wasn't so consistent. It's seriously every Republican that grows the size of government more than the Democrats since the party switch.As far as Democrats and Republicans go, it depends on the power balance. Clinton had a smaller government than most, but that's because Republicans held a majority in both Houses for most of his time in office. Neither party has been small government since the 90s, but going back into earlier decades, FDR and LBJ definitely weren't small government.
Progressive and liberal aren't the same. It is true that American political terminology often uses these words interchangeably, but the countries that rank highest on this list are liberal, but not always progressive. For example, the UAE is definitely not progressive. Singapore and Taiwan could be considered progressive on certain issues, but overall, they would be considered more socially conservative than most Western countries.
Most government growth is tied to Congress, not the president. For most of the 20th Century up until 1994, Democrats held a majority in at least one House at any given time. After 1994, the power balance in Congress began to shift more towards the GOP.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_...tes_Congresses
So, given the fact that the government first grew into a much larger size in the 20th Century with Democrats controlling Congress for most of that period, I'd say the blame can more heavily be placed on Democrats.
Even so, nearly all of the countries with the freest markets and highest living standards would be considered progressive.
The president could control the growth of government with vetoes, which Republicans seem to not care about. And even after 1994, the rule still stands that government gets bigger under Republicans.Most government growth is tied to Congress, not the president. For most of the 20th Century up until 1994, Democrats held a majority in at least one House at any given time. After 1994, the power balance in Congress began to shift more towards the GOP.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_...tes_Congresses
So, given the fact that the government first grew into a much larger size in the 20th Century with Democrats controlling Congress for most of that period, I'd say the blame can more heavily be placed on Democrats.
For a time, progressive reforms helped lead to a higher quality of life. I don't think the most recent progressive changes have resulted in that, however. Most of the social changes in Western society that have happened since the 2000s have been net negatives. In a few decades, the list will likely change with regard to living standards. East Asian countries like South Korea and Japan seem to be rising in quality of life, while European and North American societies are stagnating or declining.
Not much gets vetoed under either party's presidents. To be fair, a lot of the biggest expansions of government have been bipartisan -- like the growth of the surveillance state and the various wars we've entered.
The only net negative changes have been ones related to multiracialism which is a result of the Left being hijacked by (((Globalists))).
Other social changes like gay marriage have worked well.
But Republicans still make the government bigger than Democrats do. So if your main issue is the growing government, Biden is the lesser evil to Trump.Not much gets vetoed under either party's presidents. To be fair, a lot of the biggest expansions of government have been bipartisan -- like the growth of the surveillance state and the various wars we've entered.
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