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CMV:Despite the "big government sucks!" rhetoric, the American right wing is pretty authoritarian, and their policy generally is pro-government.

As with any group, I'll begin this with saying that not all conservatives or republicans fit this description. I'll also say that a lot of these issues exist with the democratic party as well. I'm not here to debate whether a policy is just or favorable or anything. I'm simply talking about whether said policy is objectively authoritarian, libertarian, pro government, anti government, etc. 

That being said, I know that ever since the Obama administration, the call of the republican party, the tea party, fox news, and any others on that part of the spectrum has been "stop big government". Back during Obama, there was some truth to those factions being opposed to big government in some regards. There was the trend of filming police to expose injustice, opposition to the NSA, gun rights, tax cuts, etc. 

However, as time went on, this started to change. I first noticed this shift when the "blue lives matter" campaign started. The idea that working for the government and carrying a gun makes you some kind of hero is directly oppositional to the idea of libertarian small government. Its even more authoritarian to use a narrative that police officers are some kind of marginalized group that faces discrimination because of their job. What I get out of that kind of rhetoric is "don't question authority, don't hold the powerful accountable for their actions. Cooperate with them and thank them for keeping you safe". I don't see any way that this kind of movement could be considered pro liberty, or pro small government. You've all seen taxpayer money going to armorized tanks rolling down the street, and SWAT teams breaking down doors stealing drugs, money and guns. (Yes, theyre taking your guns, google Baltimore raids). Some may argue that this much government control is "a necessary evil" or "the lesser of evils" or even that its morally just for whatever reason. But I dont see any way one could deny that it is authoritarian, or at least that its just as much "big government" as partially subsidized healthcare is. 

I also took notice of the policies proposed in response to terrorist attacks. Travel bans, ICE raids, outright Muslim bans, stop and frisk, etc. Once again, some may argue that these are necessary, but how can anyone deny theyre objectively authoritarian?

Then there's abortion policy. The amount of legal restrictions on womens bodies that have been proposed over the years.....I could go on for so long, but I think you get what I mean. 

Gay marriage is a big one, too. I know that now as opposed to 10 years ago, the Republican party has become less opposed to gay marriage, and theres a whole lot of LGBT republicans. However, the anti-gay rhetoric still is present in this tangent of the right, and the idea that the government can tell 2 adults they cannot be married doesn't seem to fit the "American freedom" rhetoric. 

I am not trying to debate whether these policies are right or wrong (though I'm sure you know where I stand on them). I'm just curious to know in what ways these policies and positions correlate to the libertarian, small government, principles of the American right. I'm well aware that democrats have pushed the exact same policies at times, but the right does this while fearmongering about "big government!! taxes are socialism!!" etc. Because the way it looks to me right now, is that either 
-"big government" in the context of these factions means subsidized healthcare or education, gun control, and censorship. Also, that "civil liberties" only covers the freedom to say racial slurs, the right for some people to carry firearms, low taxes, and legal weed. 
or that 
-This tangent of the right knows that their policy, is in many ways in support of a strong government, and is ok with high taxes, so long as they're not going to welfare or healthcare. Yet some groups continue to use this "stop socialist big government" rhetoric to support the narrative of the right as the rebel underdogs fighting the establishment. 

Maybe somebody will have a point that makes me change my view, or maybe I'll just get called a commie cuck or something, lets see.
gpt
Libertarians and the “right wing” are actually separate entities.

Liberals are both socially and fiscally liberal, conservatives are both socially and fiscally conservative, while libertarians are socially liberal but fiscally conservative.

You’re hearing two separate groups speaking and think that they are one-in-the same, but they’re not. To the extent that “true” conservatives are against big government, it’s mostly in terms of taxation, regulation and wealth redistribution (fiscal issues). They’re all for big government when it comes to outlawing marijuana, abortion and same-sex marriage (social issues).

Libertarians on the other hand are the truly anti-big-government ones, as they oppose both the taxation element *and* the social element. This group is generally pro-marijuana legalization, pro same-sex marriage and pro-choice, while also being against regulation and wealth redistribution. 

The reason both groups *appear* to be on the right is because America has an almost-exclusively two-party system. The liberals don’t want anything to do with the libertarians these days, so libertarians as a whole tend to be associated with their fiscal conservatism rather than their social liberalism. But because of the two party system, libertarian candidates are rarely elected to government positions. That is why much of the policy that arises doesn’t follow the “big government sucks” mantra that you are hearing from the “right.”