Republicans, despite their reputation as the party of smaller government and free markets, share much of the redistibutionist and regulatory ethic of the Democrats, as opposed to proposing obvious but sweeping changes (like outlawing the forcing of newborns into the Social Security program in the America of tomorrow).

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It's the result of discipline and hard work in training, just as the laid-back build-up to the final is a direct function of the team ethic: Guardiola trusts his players precisely because they're not the kind to party to excess or do anything else embarrassing.

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