Not sure whether there is any one reason, but yes, I think that more competition and more local administration is a good thing. Switzerland even has communes in

Not sure whether there is any one reason, but yes, I think that more competition and more local administration is a good thing. Switzerland even has communes in competition with each other with their tax system, which IMO works well (albeit I'd like some more stringent rules). My utopia would be an virtualized, decoupled administration system based on the blockchain and decentralized contracts. I can simply choose what org I want to be citizen of and subscribe to them. An org would itself subscribe to a set of infrastructure and get volume rebates. Each piece of infrastructure has a blockchain address - if I want to use it and I'm not subscribed, I just pay as I go. Essentially, free market meets governance. Some exceptions where IMO socialism works best: Schooling, National defense, emergency services and Healthcare. Same high standards and opportunities for everyone.