Foreign Affairs > The Big Lie in America – Oliver DeMille The Big Lie in America – Oliver DeMille November 20, 2013 by Oliver DeMille 1 Comment biggovernment 300x189 The Big Lie in America Oliver DeMilleThe Big Lie dominates Washington and much of our American culture. The lie, in a nutshell, argues that as government increases regulation, our society improves. This lie has lasted a long time, mainly because our society is divided between two versions of The Big Lie. The Democratic version contends that as the government increases regulation on various sectors of society and the economy, our nation progresses. The Republican version maintains that as the United States expands it power around the globe, the whole world benefits. Both lies are passed down to the rising generations, despite the fact that there is a preponderance of evidence that debunks them. For example, the Republican Big Lie claims that after each major war (WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Cold War) U.S. leaders have reduced military budgets and hollowed our national defense — and that this has inevitably helped contribute to continued world conflict. The evidence, however, tells a different story. In times of reduced military budgets, the Executive Branch has actually upped its strategic planning.
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