We have two authoritarian parties in America, Democrats and Christian Democrats (Republicans). That explains most of what you see in politics today.
Libertarians used to be a force in American politics from 1776 (earlier actually) until about 1900. Around that time (and even more later) the Progressives split into two Parties giving us what we have today. Democrats and Christian Democrats (Republicans).
The so called “smaller government” mantra of the Republicans is a vestige of an earlier era. Authoritarians have no use for smaller government and it shows.
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The decline of the American Experiment is a thread that can be traced through Hamilton, Jackson, Lincoln, T. Roosevelt, Wilson, F. Roosevelt, Johnson, Nixon, GHW Bush, Clinton, GW Bush, until today’s neo-fascist/neo-feudalist Obama Administration. I’ve left several off the list in the interest of brevity.
A joint effort, you might say.
We (collectively) keep voting for these jokers, though, so who then really is to blame?