Some of the libertarians have. I've heard the argument that the federal military should be dissolved in favor of state militias.
It would make secession more of a possibility... and America would have a much smaller projection power over the world... but then, it would stand to reason that if there cannot be a federal military, they'd push for more CIA/FBI/surveillance powers.
But why would America need a larger projection power over the world? Why is secession a problem
If you accept a certain (quite reasonable) way of viewing history: Because it's a step in the wrong direction. Since the stone age, larger administrative structures have evolved to deal with larger-scale problems; and in a time when global problems are becoming a pressing matter you wish to go back?
But problems are becoming global because of the larger administrative structures, in my opinion. The situation with Al-Qaeda stems originally from the USA's unbending support for Israel, an example of the USA's projection of power over the world. Without that, why would Al-Qaeda bother with the USA
And, yes, I do wish to go back. We're not solving the problems, we're only making them worse. I say fuck it.
Ah yes, the good ol' times, when men were men, women were women and you had to pay tolls twice when going from one town to the next in some parts of Germany. Believe me, there's a reason that Europe started uniting after WWII.
in my opinion
You may find this insulting, and that's a good thing: You're an idiot. Stuff can't get worse "in your opinion". Stuff either gets worse or it doesn't. It's a common mistake, but I RAEG every time I see it - so please, think of the children and don't use those crappy phrases.
But problems are becoming global because of the larger administrative structures [...]. The situation with Al-Qaeda stems originally from the USA's unbending support for Israel, an example of the USA's projection of power over the world. Without that, why would Al-Qaeda bother with the USA
And, yes, I do wish to go back. We're not solving the problems, we're only making them worse. I say fuck it.
You actually think Al-Quaida's a serious problem? They killed, what, 10.000 people all in all. A million is a statistc, but on the grand scale, ten thousand's a joke. That's not to belittle all those that have suffered because of terrorism; but the great problems of our day are pollution, climate change, the switch to renewable energies and the negative effects of globalization - and these are not issues you can resolve on a state or even a federal level.
And just FIY the actual reason for islamic terrorism is the perceived 'cultural imperialism' of the west - rising life standards, that is
Any "world police" or "world government" made to deal with these global problems should be a coalition of countries, not any singular entity. It's not the US's job to police the world; if you think there's a power vacuum and that something needs to fill it, I suggest pushing for the UN to get increased capacities and/or a new thing to take its place.
The US is not a good candidate because it is the government of the USA and not the world; ultimately we do need a new global entity. A New World Order, for all you conspiracy theorists out there