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word describing a person or group who believes that government solutions for societies problems are best?
I am looking for a word to replace "Liberal" to describe politicos who think and promise that the government will solve whatever problems or issues we have.
14 Answers
- TheOrange EvilLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
A statist - a person who believes in the inherent value of the state in bettering our lives. I also like 'nanny-stater,' but that's a derogatory term not suitable for an academic paper. (It's fun in a debate, though.)
- ArthurLv 61 decade ago
How about "non-existent", since no one actually promises that the government "will solve whatever problems or issues we have".
- Anonymous7 years ago
Holy **** you have been on here for 6 years
- Anonymous1 decade ago
communists
but the communists in america nowadays want to call themselves democrats so it sounds less menacing.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
'Incompetents' - Devoid of those qualities requisite for effective conduct or action.
(so, they desire the gov't to do it for them)
