The post-WW2 bureaucratic state became so massive that it was first possible, then desirable, to weaponize it against your opponents.

This is why we should have small government. If the government has a narrowly scoped role, the fear of the other side getting elected goes away. With huge government comes great concern about who’s in it.

As proof of that principle, how many people are really fired up about who is elected locally? How about nationally? The reason is the federal government has way too much power.