American Statism 101

While we hear about liberalism and Republicanism, socialism and progressivism all the time in our American political discourse, the term statism is less widely used. But statism is a very present and pressing problem in American life today. In this edition of Majority Points we will give you a brief overview of American statism and why we must spread the word about this threat to our very existence.

Conservatives should have a good grasp of what statism is, but the public doesn’t quite look at America’s problems through that lens. They should. When people think about overreach of the State, they think about communist Russia or an oppressed Middle East dictatorship. They think about the Taliban or Venezuela. People think that oppressive government activity is something that happens “over there,” but not here in the United States – the Land of the Free. Well, they’re wrong. Just because our leaders oppress us with smiles and the backdrop of vibrant commercials using soaring music doesn’t mean what we’re being fed is freedom. Think of it as statism with a smile. It is here and we feel the sting of it every day.

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