If you can withhold insults for a moment, maybe we can have a meaningful conversation.
I said "certain aspects" for a reason. Slavery and segregation were obvious examples of local and federal governments allowing or imposing control over an entire race of people. Obviously, that goes against freedom as well.
However, the point I'm making here is that government rarely ever changes to allow someone more freedom of action without taking something in return. The Civil War effectively ended slavery, but it also ended the voluntary nature of the union of states. Seceding is no longer an option that states can consider without the possibility of war. That was not the original design of the country.
Ending segregation did improve the quality of life for America overall, but it also involved the creation of antidiscriminatory laws that are often used in selective ways that reflect politics rather than the original intent of promoting equality.
In short, every time we see an increase in one freedom, there is often a decrease or consequence elsewhere. The end result is often a larger government.
To be clear, however, I'm not suggesting that we should go back to slavery or segregation. I'm just saying that we have a lot of work to do in increasing freedoms elsewhere and in reducing government abuse and overreach.
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