The American Freedom Network

Why do they love and trust government?

Why do leftists and collectivists love government so much?  Why do they trust that government can correct the ills of society?  Governments are made up of people, fallible, failed humans.  What has any government program done to better society?  Governments should be constrained in order to ensure the liberty of the citizens.

“If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government……” James Madison

Leftists are motivated by their own arrogance, hubris, envy and greed.  All things they ascribe to those who oppose overweening government.  Its simple, they think that they and government bureaucrats are better suited to run your life than you are.