You're not wrong, but post WWII Republicans were more than willing to play along so long as big business got theirs.
IMO, it was when the CRA, the EPA and other "anti-business" initiatives came into existence that "small government" because a buzz word for them.
They made a completely wrong turn when they teamed up with Evangelicals in the 80's and let them into positions of power in the party in the 90's culminating in the bat-shit-crazies we have now.
To answer your question, it's not.
The Republicans, as proxies for the 1% and Evangelicals, have been trying to break the Federal government at least since Reagan, if not longer.
Reiterating that split days off suck. I didn't mind having non-weekend consecutive days off, but weekends were much better.
Personally I'd take Thursday/Friday off if it's possible because things still happen socially on those days. If that matters to you.
You could always talk to a graphic designer who specializes in font design.
Or if you want to drop down that rabbit hole, there's font creation software that'll let you make whatever you want.
Find something close and edit it in that to get what you want. It's been forever since I did this so I don't even know what apps are available these days to recommend.
Then 3d print it at your local library.
Pretty sure you could get a useful product with a high quality chrome rattlecan.
Fonts are protected in the US, but most don't care if it isn't being used for profit.
It's just the "if those kids could read they'd be so mad" meme in another format.
It's just southern racists. It's all just southern racists.