[P]rogressives seem to think that conservatives distrust the government because of some esoteric philosophical theory, or because we had some weird d… - Jim Geraghty

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[P]rogressives seem to think that conservatives distrust the government because of some esoteric philosophical theory, or because we had some weird dream involving Ayn Rand. In reality, it’s because we’ve been told to trust the government before — and we’ve gotten burned, time and time again.