I just got done watching a George Washington mini series that was made in 1984 I was really good. I just started watching that George Washington II as well. I know it’s a Hollywood production, but I’ve learned a lot. Without the states uniting, they would’ve been more likely to sway back into the arms of the British. It was difficult to keep it together in the beginning with the 13 colonies especially during the war when things were really difficult, not enough food, no boots for the men, I’ll kinds of stuff. If they had not united, and stayed united, we would probably be part British now. I don’t know if that means anything but it sure seems that there’s different rules for different states for different things, and I don’t understand all that but at the same time if everything is run federally, that could be a huge problem as well. Because there would be nowhere else for you to go, like move to a different state if you didn’t like what was happening in yours. Imagine the whole United States be in California or New York. Now that’s scary
I’ve always been of the view that we needed a strong central government not seen in the articles of confederation. Otherwise other countries would have conquered us one by one. Imagine what China would be doing to us right now if we decided to pursue the articles up until today. (Amusing the US would be a thing at that point.)
They just would have traded soft power for hard power anyways. I’ve always been the opinion that entropy comes to every civilization, and it never lasts forever. The US did the correct thing by creating a stronger central government in order to stave off that entropy. Was it a good thing? No. But it was the best of a bad situation. The articles of confederation made the US way to decentralized.
Contrary argument: After the Revolutionary War, a lot of state governments were having tax revolts (see Shay's Rebellion). Some people were saying "WTF, we just fought this war for freedom, and are taxes now are just as high or higher?"
They formed a strong central government to help states put down tax revolts.
They also knew that a government tends to only grow in power over time. So they made a government that was (initially) weak and limited. Once it was in place, they eliminated all the protections gradually over time.
Well like most things we WERE stronger together. Then the milk went bad....
I just got done watching a George Washington mini series that was made in 1984 I was really good. I just started watching that George Washington II as well. I know it’s a Hollywood production, but I’ve learned a lot. Without the states uniting, they would’ve been more likely to sway back into the arms of the British. It was difficult to keep it together in the beginning with the 13 colonies especially during the war when things were really difficult, not enough food, no boots for the men, I’ll kinds of stuff. If they had not united, and stayed united, we would probably be part British now. I don’t know if that means anything but it sure seems that there’s different rules for different states for different things, and I don’t understand all that but at the same time if everything is run federally, that could be a huge problem as well. Because there would be nowhere else for you to go, like move to a different state if you didn’t like what was happening in yours. Imagine the whole United States be in California or New York. Now that’s scary
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I’ve always been of the view that we needed a strong central government not seen in the articles of confederation. Otherwise other countries would have conquered us one by one. Imagine what China would be doing to us right now if we decided to pursue the articles up until today. (Amusing the US would be a thing at that point.)
China wouldn’t be where it is today if if weren’t for the US federal government.
They just would have traded soft power for hard power anyways. I’ve always been the opinion that entropy comes to every civilization, and it never lasts forever. The US did the correct thing by creating a stronger central government in order to stave off that entropy. Was it a good thing? No. But it was the best of a bad situation. The articles of confederation made the US way to decentralized.
Contrary argument: After the Revolutionary War, a lot of state governments were having tax revolts (see Shay's Rebellion). Some people were saying "WTF, we just fought this war for freedom, and are taxes now are just as high or higher?"
They formed a strong central government to help states put down tax revolts.
They also knew that a government tends to only grow in power over time. So they made a government that was (initially) weak and limited. Once it was in place, they eliminated all the protections gradually over time.