Why Stronger Economy Means Stronger Government

It's not possible to have a strong government without a strong economy because government services are funded by tax revenues. Higher tax revenues resulting from a stronger economy result in more funding for government services.

Democrats achieve stronger government by generally advocating economic policies which increase the circulation of goods and services, which lead to higher tax revenues and thus more funding for government services. Republicans however achieve weaker government by consistently advocating economic policies that weaken the economy - such as free trade, deregulation, and the outsourcing of jobs to other countries.

Societies that weaken their government by weakening their economy become less functional as well as more discordant than societies that strengthen their government by strengthening their economy.

Think about it.