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So what? Not the end of the world. The government's not that good at its job. You don't have to be that afraid of it.

• tyree731 5y ago
  The government has a monopoly on force. There are plenty of reasons to be afraid of it.
  • sparrish 5y ago
    No, my friend. It does not. The citizens have gun rights and we have a LOT of guns. And if you think millions with rifles and handguns can't stop the US government, you've not been paying attention to what happened in Afghanistan.
    • smaryjerry 5y ago
      The government has the monopoly on the legal system allowing you to use the guns. Afghanistan only worked because of complete lack of government.
      • mountainb 5y ago
        No it doesn't. The government operates part of the legal system. It's an oppositional system. You can fight the government and get a favorable outcome. It happens every day in all 50 states. People are so spooked of a weak, inefficient government staffed by underpaid and corrupt losers. Sure, you can't win every time, but it's not like it's impossible. People just want to build up the government to be something it isn't... it's not god: it's mostly just a bunch of fat people in Washington who couldn't make it in the private sector.