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It happens on occasion, and those "libertarians" often very quickly realize how valuable government infrastructure can be.
by InitialLastName 6y ago
It happens on occasion, and those "libertarians" often very quickly realize how valuable government infrastructure can be.
- Mountain_Skies 6y agoThat or a nearby government decides it doesn't want some new nation that might cause them trouble nearby so they invade. It's happened at least once when the newly formed Republic of Minerva was invaded by Tonga. Without a military of their own, Minerva had no way of preventing even a small nation like Tonga from taking over.
- InitialLastName 6y agoPretty sure "protecting your property rights" is government infrastructure.
- Mountain_Skies 6y agoSure, but being invaded by another nation takes things beyond merely protecting property rights since it is national sovereignty that ultimately is taken away. A country that can't protect its sovereignty certainly won't be able to protect the property rights of its citizens.