What is prevalence of government control within our society?

[Alex]

A question I received from a school project. I just need help understanding the question; answers would be good too.

[George S]

We now operate under a progressive social system (see accurate definitions below) where government is permitted by the public to intervene in almost all aspects of the society. At our Constitution's ratification we had a true liberal society where government was rather limited where it could interfere. Its intrusion has expanded greatly since then, often violating the constitutional limits.

Enough of us now apparently want it to intervene so it doesn't hesitate. Those who object are usually ignored. Until we take up the military weapons we have the right to keep for stopping such violations, or die trying, government probably will continue increasing the intrusions and violations. Hopefully many more citizens will think better of encouraging them and that won't be necessary.

True liberalism advocates: individual freedom, weak government, and free markets. Conservatism advocates: moral responsibility, strong government, and protected markets. Progressives advocate: social concern, omniscient government, and controlled markets. Socialism advocates: social responsibility, omnipresent government, and collective markets.