I think it stems from a myopic view of government from Reagan, Bush Senior, even Clinton that the problem was "too much government" or "the government is the problem" which seems to point towards pointless anarchy or de-regulation or allowances which defy common sense. The government is here for a REASON, one of them is to protect the rights of all citizens. Government can be a beneficial thing, and it's not always the problem. We really do have government for a reason.
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