Statism is Not Radical

"A toast? Yes, to high treason. That's what these men were committing when they signed the Declaration. Had we lost the war, they would have been hanged, beheaded, drawn and quartered, and, oh-oh, my personal favorite, had their entrails cut out and BURNED!"
--Benjamin Franklin Gates (National Treasure)

As the incoming cohort of House majority Democrats reveal its agenda, many are sounding alarm bells regarding the agenda's radicalism.

America, meet the Pelosi House. Articles of impeachment, a move to abolish the electoral college, comparisons of the president to Hitler, a nonstarter vote on the shutdown, profanity, a proposal for a 70% tax on the "wealthy"--all under 36 hours. Wait till they get rolling.

— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) January 4, 2019

Nothing could be further from the truth. While specific proposals may seem different or extreme, this is just plain old statism in a different wrapper. Statism is not radical. It has defined the status quo condition of the world since society began.

The radical idea is liberty-freedom from state control. It remains as fresh and unusual as its revolutionary appearance in what became the United States of America over 240 years ago.