&gt; You don&#x27;t have to be a tea-partying libertarian to see that such an idea is shockingly naive.<p>But, it is a viewpoint deeply held. I&#x27;ve spoken with people over 30 and even over 50 years old that still bought into the idea that government is the solution to all problems.<p>On the other hand, the view that capitalism and privatization fixes all problems is just as flawed.<p>There is no one-system-fits-all and it can&#x27;t even be said that one system is necessarily a better choice in any given situation. Status-quo is usually a good choice though, if it is working.