#smallgovernment — Public Fediverse posts

A quotation from Molly Ivins

Me, I think government is a tool, like a hammer. You can use a hammer to build with or you can use a hammer to destroy with. Whether government is good or bad depends on what you use it for and how well you use it. On the whole, it’s a poor idea to put people in charge of government who don’t believe in using it.

Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1992-03-01), “Good morning, Fort Worth! Glad to be here,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram

More about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/16887/

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A quotation from Lincoln

   The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not, so well do, for themselves — in their separate, and individual capacities. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere.
   The desirable things which the individuals of a people can not do, or can not well do, for themselves, fall into two classes: those which have relation to wrongs, and those which have not. Each of these branch off into an infinite variety of subdivisions. The first — that in relation to wrongs — embraces all crimes, misdemeanors, and non-performance of contracts. The other embraces all which, in its nature, and without wrong, requires combined action, as public roads and highways, public schools, charities, pauperism, orphanage, estates of the deceased, and the machinery of government itself.
   From this it appears that if all men were just, there still would be some, though not so much, need of government.

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
Speech (1854-07-01?), fragment on government

More about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/3093…

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Tread on me, Daddy #duet #2a #trump #maga #cowards #smallgovernment #bootlicker #posers #YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtdFhFbVbZ0

Yet another manufactured crisis. For a #smallGovernment party, #MAGA #thugs are adept at #usurping #local #power.
#impeach #tinpot #dictator #fascist #government #USPolitics #TraitorGOP #TraitorMAGA #SaveTheRepublic #antiAmerican

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-promising-steps-tackle-homelessness-040228536.html

Another win for the #Midwest #corn #farmers and processors who voted this #orange #turd in! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

#CorruptGOP dictating #business is apparently #smallgovernment. 🤦🏽‍♂️

#USPolitics #government #USPol #sugar #fructose #HFCS #felon

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cokes-shift-cane-sugar-expensive-191618434.html

Another win for the #Midwest #corn #farmers and processors who voted this #orange #turd in! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

#CorruptGOP dictating #business is apparently #smallgovernment. 🤦🏽‍♂️

#USPolitics #government #USPol #sugar #fructose #HFCS #felon

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cokes-shift-cane-sugar-expensive-191618434.html

Another win for the #Midwest #corn #farmers and processors who voted this #orange #turd in! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

#CorruptGOP dictating #business is apparently #smallgovernment. 🤦🏽‍♂️

#USPolitics #government #USPol #sugar #fructose #HFCS #felon

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cokes-shift-cane-sugar-expensive-191618434.html

Another win for the #Midwest #corn #farmers and processors who voted this #orange #turd in! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

#CorruptGOP dictating #business is apparently #smallgovernment. 🤦🏽‍♂️

#USPolitics #government #USPol #sugar #fructose #HFCS #felon

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cokes-shift-cane-sugar-expensive-191618434.html

A MAGA Trump supporter was left speechless after we dispelled small government big corporation crap.

A MAGA Trump supporter called to dispute our support for a government big enough that no corporation could attain supremacy. He was left speechless and decided to reevaluate his position.

#BigGovernment #corporations #KPFT #MAGA #PoliticsDoneRight #smallGovernment

https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-nu6

Every #government has a #SocialResponsibility. #SmallGovernment sounds #enticing. It is a #falsehood perpetrated by #grifters and #exploiters.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffett-hails-berkshire-hathaways-235220291.html

Every #government has a #SocialResponsibility. #SmallGovernment sounds #enticing. It is a #falsehood perpetrated by #grifters and #exploiters.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffett-hails-berkshire-hathaways-235220291.html

Every #government has a #SocialResponsibility. #SmallGovernment sounds #enticing. It is a #falsehood perpetrated by #grifters and #exploiters.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffett-hails-berkshire-hathaways-235220291.html

Every #government has a #SocialResponsibility. #SmallGovernment sounds #enticing. It is a #falsehood perpetrated by #grifters and #exploiters.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffett-hails-berkshire-hathaways-235220291.html

Saw this on Robert Reich's social media and think it's PERFECT!

#trumpisawful #smallgovernment #trump #nazitrump

@sister_ratched

The Liberal Party has taken its‘Not my Job.‘ philosophy a bit too seriously this time.

#auspol #libfail #smallgovernment

So much for "#smallgovernment": #Budgetfight reveals #GOP main #issue is a #CultureWar #fight

#House #Speaker #MikeJohnson ushers in a new #GOP #era where "#spendingcuts" have given way to #farright #obsessions with who someone loves, or who they are.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.salon.com/2023/11/17/so-much-for-small-government-budget-fight-reveals-cares-mostly-about-culture/

New #tiktok / #ytshort / #igreel:

"#conservatives believe in small government" (in sarcasm font)

https://youtube.com/shorts/qYDwWdLgEss?feature=share

https://www.tiktok.com/@toplesstopicstv/video/7229036952203447595?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7190473760471156270

Caption:
Replying to @moosemech truly the #conservative brain is a baffling chaotic wasteland of nonsense.

Ps thanks for the views, #Republicans! you realize you're just driving my videos to MORE people's feeds, right? 😂

#rightwing #smallGovernment #libertarian #liberal #leftwing #democrat #progressive #gunControl #gunViolence #massShootings #bannedBooks #dragshows #drag #guns #racism #abortion #prochoice #antiabortion #forcedbirth #antichoice #florida #Texas #DeSantis #trump

Arkansas bans transgender people from using school restrooms that align with their gender identity - The supposed party of #PersonalFreedom and #SmallGovernment More like the party of #Fascism #Hate #Bigotry #GunDeath and taking away women’s right to choose

https://apple.news/AsChwn7laR9a2k6w6zf9Waw