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What does it mean?
Ventura criticizes overlegislation and trusts Americans to govern themselves if left alone.
In plain terms
He thinks government makes too many laws and trusts people to lead themselves.
What can you take from it?
People succeed better when government stops overlegislating.

Where it applies

  • policy debates
  • civic life
  • legal reform

Putting it to work

  • advocate for fewer laws
  • trust community self governance

Questions to consider

  • Are there too many laws?
  • Can people govern themselves effectively?

Another view

Some legislation is required for public safety.

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