The right wing soical conservatives of the Bush era GOP got the need for regulations backward.
When it comes to PERSONAL sexual beahvior ( gay marriage, abstinance only ed) and reproductive rights for woman ( abortion/ birth control), they wanted laws and regulation. They got it with the gay marriage ban and push back on abortion rights, etc.
One would have thought that vans of gay men would get married, break into homes , and blow eachother on your living room floor. I am not gay but realize this issue is private and has no effect on my actual life.
Ironic how they wanted LESS regulation when it came to financial markets and investment banks.
They rolled back a lot of financial regs and we all know how wonderful that worked.
Another great success was the invasion and ocupation of Iraq, which worked out real well. It brings me joy to see the locals giving our troops flowers and parades. LOL, but that is a whole other screw up...