So now the Trump wants to cut down on the federal government and hand more power to the states. I wonder if he's familiar with the Articles of Confederation. They were very much for local power and proved to be completely useless as a federal government.
Also I wonder if he's familiar with the Middle Ages or Medieval Europe. As a holder of a Masters degree in Medieval Europe, I am. And one of the things that held Europe back during the Dark Ages aka Middle Ages aka Medieval times, was the power being held at the local level. Or Lords. The Lord Peasant relationship is a relationship of complete and total control by the Lord. Its a great system for the Lord aka the local rich scum but for the 99%, its crap.
Interestingly Japan had the same problem with warlords. Or maybe it was China. Or maybe both. I never was interested in Asian history though.
Central power is stability. Local power is not. Local power means more warring factions trying to get dominance.
Anyway, if the federal government isn't going to be the most powerful government of the land, then what is its purpose?
