comment: I also believe that governments should only get involved in the day-to-day life of its citizens when there is a direct threat to the populous, be it racism or any other type of damaging and dividing force.
  
  This caveat completely renders everything you said pointless. "Damaging and dividing forces" on the level of racism are ubiqitous. They're everywhere. If it's a legitimate function of government to combat them, then we necessarily must have an expansive, centralized government.