Whereas I entirely agree this is an awful idea, I think the Military (especially military research), USPS, and NASA are all pretty exceptional, despite the fact the first two have a reputation for the opposite. I think the reputation comes more down to people not understanding the scope of what they actually do and the challenges they actually fact to getting there.

If we want to look on a state level, until the 2000s the University California system was also pretty exceptional at what it sought to do and what it accomplished. It's still fairly impressive when compared to the current statr of liberal arts universities on the whole, though it definitely suffers.

That said I am someone who strongly believes in minimal government when possible. Grocery stores should not be one of them. Foodbanks and food subsidies sure. Maybe grocery stores for low income individuals to help prevent starvation inspired theft.

Where I think government does need to step up is in education though in one specific area. The K-12 system must prepare citizens to navigate and survive in the society the government puts us in. They must teach us basic law and taxes, I would even put this above history and arts. I think even math beyond arithmetic is probably less important than the government preparing you to be a citizen. Bring back useful life skill classes like home economics and shop, but turn them back into what they started as. Home economics should focus on finances, taxes, and basic law, shop should focus on basic home and car maintenance, maybe some computer skills too. They shouldn't be gendered because we already decided as a society not to put all our eggs into the two parent two gender dynamic thay worked so well, but maybe require in order to get married you have completed these two classes between you or that you pass an equivalent test. Honestly this is the extent of where I want the government involved in marriage. Make sure the people are able to form a useful partnership, and be productive members of society, then call it whatever the fuck you want, marriage, domestic partnership, civil union, whatever. Solves the whole gay marriage debate too.

Oh yeah and also there should be a similar class on baby rearing. It should avoid hot topic debates, but basics like burping, changing a diaper, parent-teacher conferences so not every parent feels like their child is so special.

After the nigras stole them blind they just shut the doors and closed. Now nigra grannies have no food. Fuck nigras.