18. Federalism vs Nationalism

As we get closer and closer to the 2020 election, it can become very difficult to have hope or faith in our national government. So we figured now is a good time to discuss a solution that does bring hope: Federalism. Federalism is an answer to the national partisanship we see every day on TV and social media. We address the straw man arguments against federalism that are normally found in textbooks and focus on the role of the civil war in those false narratives. Then we discuss how actions should always be done at the smallest possible level. It is more efficient and much more unifying. By restoring state authority and focusing on local and state politics, people would be free to have the governments they want without imposing them on people who don’t.

Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod

Photo: Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash