It’s easy to blame “Big Government” for the failure of society. I would agree, but probably for different reasons than you.
IMHO, Big Government has failed us because it has been bought off by the richest and most powerful among us. It has become the tool by which these few — but very powerful — people change laws and culture in order to enrich themselves at the expense of the general public.
What we need is a government that is far more transparent, and far more accountable to the *majority* of citizens of this country. The government (both parties) is unilaterally controlled by too few, and that is the root of our problems.
