Republican Small Government Hypocrisy

The cluster debates the irony and contradictions in Republicans' claims of supporting 'small government' while advocating for or enabling expansive government actions in areas like regulation, social issues, and spending.

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Sample Comments

firefoxman1 Apr 18, 2013 View on HN

So much for the "small government" Republicans advocate, huh?

dgut Dec 6, 2021 View on HN

That assumes government wants less of itself...

sofixa Feb 26, 2022 View on HN

"small government" bullshit probably.

rrmm Aug 25, 2014 View on HN

They are the big government they claim to want to eliminate.

senectus1 Apr 16, 2025 View on HN

the guy is ultimate small gov. he wants to rip it out by the roots.

amelius Oct 11, 2022 View on HN

Sounds like you are a supporter of limited government involvement.

Daishiman Mar 30, 2022 View on HN

Party that doesn't believe in effective government sabotaging all efforts to make government effective. It's been documented; it is literally what they claim to do.

bjorn2404 May 30, 2012 View on HN

In the US the party (I assume the majority) is not against all government. They just want to limit government.

krapp Mar 15, 2025 View on HN

Americans wanted small government, and the smallest possible government is one raging asshole.

cortesoft Mar 5, 2021 View on HN

No, the GOP wants a government just small enough to fit in your bedroom