Government isn't always the problem, but it is almost never the solution. Every problem that government "fixes" creates half a dozen new problems. Now they need

Government isn't always the problem, but it is almost never the solution. Every problem that government "fixes" creates half a dozen new problems. Now they need a dozen more laws to fix those. Everything becomes so complicated that you can't spot where the problem was to begin with. The problem is that government steals wealth through intimidation and violence, and then uses it for whatever purposes it sees fit. The culture is sick because it sees theft as acceptable if they benefit from the theft. They overlook that theft is inherently immoral. There is no person who knows how better to use wealth than the person who created or earned it. "We" don't all bear responsibility for government. If you choose to be a Statist, that is not on me. You don't speak for me. Your State does not speak for me. The world is made better when people create wealth, and people's living standards improve as a result. This happens despite the government pissing away much of that wealth. And yes, personal responsibility is the moral way to live. There exists no right to other people's property or time.