ext_6178 ([identity profile] alexandraerin.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] alexandraerin 2009-09-15 04:08 pm (UTC)

No, government is us.

Or to be more specific, government is We The People. The market is Us The Persons.

In the absence of We The People acting collectively, certain of Us The Persons will inevitably seize power over the rest of Us The Persons. Inevitably. Each of Us The Persons can stand on individual guard 24/7 to prevent this from happening to Us, but that doesn't lead to a robust society or a fulfilling life of any kind for very many of us.

The government need apply, unless you favor a direct route to tyranny.

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