mikedilger on Nostr: I get that. And I agree. But I didn't want to derail my point which if you read my ...
I get that. And I agree. But I didn't want to derail my point which if you read my post was about market forces, not about abuse of the power of government.
We gave government the right to use force because there is no other counter to criminals using force. We didn't give them this very serious power in order to force people to participate in collective action, or do any other whistful thing some politician thinks up. They abuse our consent and now control us as tax slaves. And I am 100% against this. But also I don't have any hope that any nation of people could ever actually hold their government to account once you cede to them this power, unless those people were culturally very special, very like-minded, and very ornery.
And in conclusion I think that people aren't ornery enough anymore.
We gave government the right to use force because there is no other counter to criminals using force. We didn't give them this very serious power in order to force people to participate in collective action, or do any other whistful thing some politician thinks up. They abuse our consent and now control us as tax slaves. And I am 100% against this. But also I don't have any hope that any nation of people could ever actually hold their government to account once you cede to them this power, unless those people were culturally very special, very like-minded, and very ornery.
And in conclusion I think that people aren't ornery enough anymore.