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Originally Posted by Objective
I think the US should keep on to their federal government. It brings a little bit of power to municipialities and/or in case of Trump etc. At least if I've understood it correctly. Not to mention the difference in culture, geography, density of population and so on. These differences can make a huge impact on certain areas concerning laws (think bible belt vs. less religious states, what works were etc.) whereas a nation wide solution could cause certain dissatisfaction here and there and a tiny difference on one side of the country could lead to bigger problems elsewhere making regulations and law harder to commit to on a realistic level (not that it's realistic now but you get what I'm sainyg). In a country as big as the US federal government is a really good idea, and something I feel other larger countries could learn from when/if it's done right.
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im saying regulations and law should be dictated at the state level.
personally i like alot of trumps policies, but tens of millions of americans dont. (while tens of millions of americans do). if hillary was elected or even WORSE, bernie, i would be as against everything they try to institute like the liberals are against trump. its just goofy to me that a nation this large and diverse is dictated to by a central over reaching government
everything should be done closer to home, if mississippi wants to ban abortions, and gay marriage, voters in NY and california shouldnt have a say in it. they should respect their right to vote and govern themselves, and protect their freedom to do so, and vice versa.
the federal government should just be there for inter-state and international diplomacy.
in the current system the states don't really have rights. the people of colorado have voted for the legalization of weed. if the federal government wanted to they could send in the DEA right now, and raid every store, home and establishment related to them and put them all in federal prison for breaking federal law. even though on paper it is completely legal in colorado. colorado still has to answer to the FED. these are the powers that need stripped.
its too big, and too inefficient.
i just look at things like healthcare, im completely against any type of mandated healthcare, but millions are for it. if california wants single payer, they should be able to do it. if ohio wants it privatized/no government mandated anything, they should be allowed to.
i would save money and move to a state that DOESN'T have it.
in a nation founded on liberty and freedom it seems silly to be told how to live by people you've never seen, who live a completely different life. america is too big for a centralized government putting its hand into everyones business