Whenever we hear the word "big" used as a negative adjective, everyone starts running around in a panic. "Don't let big government control your life". "Don't let the big corporation run the middle class out of the ground". "Don't let big tobacco influence your kids".
No doubt some of the essages are good, but when did "big" all of a suddenly become a big deal? I'm not talking about the Right saying big government is bad. I've seen the Left do the exact same thing on similar topics (usually to attack the Right). Whenever you hear the word big, stop for a second. Think about what that means. What exactly does "big" mean? Does it have a lot of people? A lot of power? Why do we always assume thats such a bad thing?
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