20 Things Conservatives Believe About the Government

Is this a cynical view? Sure, but it’s also generally true. While government may be an evil necessity, we could still do everything in our power. “necessary” People spend only a fraction of what they spend on parts, and this is a huge underestimate. “evil” part. part. “evil” Does that sound too strong? You may think so, but what else would you call a bunch of human ticks that prosper by leeching off of their fellow citizens, lie about everything, bribe people to vote for them with other people’s money, and spend all their time scheming to get more and more power over other Americans?

Smart people have known for a long time that it is not admirable to work as a bureaucrat or politician.

If you’re nodding along with this, you’re probably conservative. If you’re not, read on and you’ll get a much better understanding of how conservatives view government.

1) The government doesn’t have the same efficiency, competence, or cost-effectiveness as the private sector.

2) The government has enough money to address almost every problem in the world. It is just a waste of money. It is why more taxes will not solve anything. The government will waste this money, then demand more.

3) It is not a bad thing for government to do nothing about a problem. In fact, this is usually exactly what the government should do to solve a problem.

4) It is easier for corporations and powerful individuals to lobby the government to get involved in more areas. Big government isn’t the fix for the powerful having too much influence in society. It’s the cause of the problem.

5) If we literally didn’t add a single new law for the next decade or two, the country would be far better off. Our problem isn’t a lack of new laws, it’s all the bad laws and good laws we refuse to enforce.

6) As a nation we chose to ignore and intentionally misinterpret the 10^Th Amendment to the Constitution that reads “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” If we stuck to that, which we should, the federal government would be a fraction of the size it is today, we wouldn’t be running a budget deficit and our nation would be far, far better off.

7) Most politicians in DC aren’t overly bright to begin with and it would take a super-genius level of intellect to get a truly in-depth understanding of the large numbers of complicated industries and issues they deal with. As a practical matter, this means that most politicians just do whatever they’re told by lobbyists and political allies without having any real understanding of the long-term ramifications of the legislation they’re supporting. This is just one reason why government legislation is more likely to cause disaster than good results over time.

8) Politicians do not love you and are not your friends. You should only trust them if their actions can be proven to be true. Few of them care about the country or you. They are more concerned with keeping their jobs and not being caught.

9) Government agencies should be limited in power, frequently audited, often investigated, and unable to do anything of significance that Congress doesn’t explicitly sign off on.

10) The further away the government is from a citizen, it serves his interests less effectively. While there are exceptions, the general rule is that small-town government tends to be more attentive to citizens’ needs than city government. It works better than state and local government. 

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