I think your entire comment also applies to people who pin all their hopes on the absence of power of the state, too. Or, well, just about anyone. Politicians p

I think your entire comment also applies to people who pin all their hopes on the absence of power of the state, too. Or, well, just about anyone. Politicians pander, and politics has gotten more extreme in recent years. It's a vicious cycle as the most extreme politicians are rewarded and the most level headed are discarded. Suggesting that this behavior only happens on one side of the political spectrum is part of the problem. It's universal, and we need to accept that.