In genereal, I agree with what you have written. However, it seems the OP's debate, and most of others, overlook an adjacent idea that used to be one of the more serious disputes of our country. That is: The debate over Federal vs. State governments, and which entity should be concerned with which issue(s).
I would prefer that states that want more government involvement implement that at the state level. The states could then better compete as more people (and companies) would move to the states where they agreed more fully with the rest of the population.
If one looks at the US Constitution, it appears (IMO) most concerns were originally and explicitly intended to be left to the states, and reading Jefferson's writings it appears even more so. This has the added benefit that we can probably bring more transparency and accountability to state legislators because of the smaller network size.
I would prefer that states that want more government involvement implement that at the state level. The states could then better compete as more people (and companies) would move to the states where they agreed more fully with the rest of the population.
If one looks at the US Constitution, it appears (IMO) most concerns were originally and explicitly intended to be left to the states, and reading Jefferson's writings it appears even more so. This has the added benefit that we can probably bring more transparency and accountability to state legislators because of the smaller network size.