Because you asserted that there is some invisible, omniscient, 'so complicated we couldn't possibly understand it' work being done by the government in order to

Because you asserted that there is some invisible, omniscient, 'so complicated we couldn't possibly understand it' work being done by the government in order to keep the boat afloat. My claim is that that's largely a ridiculous claim. And the government IS responsible for protecting property rights, I never suggested otherwise. That responsibility doesn't afford them (we the collective) a blank check. Is the irony seriously eluding you?! You're saying in order to protect our property rights, they need to further violate our property rights! For the love of god... In one sentence you claim we never own our property, the next you say they're in charge of protecting our rights as property owners... You literally contradict yourself in one sentence...