Even strict state's rights folks must admit though, that the Federal Gov't is enumerated with more powers than simply national defense.
In particular interstate commerce laws, which no doubt have been used very loosely to cover alooottt of things. There is no doubt that the Fed govt is set up to do more than just defend. But certainly it was set up to do far less than what it does now.
Basically I'm arguing for some middle ground. It sounds as though you are saying a State could make the shittiest laws it wanted to and ppl can move if they don't like it.... Well, if those shitty laws are unconstitutional then that's a gamechanger.
Privatizing everything and/or letting the largest corporations run wild(er) is also a dangerous road to go down. But that would be another long post if I went into all that.
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