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jampekka
8 months ago
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The teen mental illness epidemic is international ...
Probably not in 1800, but the post-war "big government" era from about 1950's to 1980's (depending on the area) was relatively idyllic in many places.
WalterBright
8 months ago
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The government has gotten enormously bigger and more pervasive since then.
jampekka
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Ok, if you say so.
WalterBright
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Don't take my word for it. Just take a look at any chart of state/local/federal spending.
chasd00
8 months ago
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in the US, prior to 2001 the department of homeland security (a signigicant portion of the government) did not even exist.
WalterBright
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The Department of Education is another massive bureaucracy that is really hard to discern a benefit from.
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