> "Why can't the world be simple?" is "Because the world is complex." "Because the world is political, and any change will be bitterly fought by those who are

> "Why can't the world be simple?" is "Because the world is complex." "Because the world is political, and any change will be bitterly fought by those who are impacted to the point of inventing whole national mythologies." Really now, centralized collection of taxes, even in the face of different local rates, is a standard feature of the civilized world. It works in countries with gun rights, it works in socialist countries, in advanced and poor countries, it's not a cultural aspect.