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Then the real question is whether you believe there is any hope or even precedent of efficient government administration and spending. I personally believe not

Then the real question is whether you believe there is any hope or even precedent of efficient government administration and spending. I personally believe not and that government, especially on a broad federal level, will inherently tend to be inefficient, bureaucratic, and corrupt. If so, wouldn't a swing right towards small government be ideal?

honkycat 5y ago
Small government. So you are in favor of defunding the military?
- BobbyJo 5y ago
  Small doesn't mean non-existent. One of the few things even the most extreme anarcho-capitalists believe the government should do is protect it's people from a hostile takeover on behalf of a non-anarcho-capitalist nation.
  - somebodythere 5y ago
    I think that most anarcho-capitalists don't believe in a government or nation.
    - DarylZero 5y ago
      Anarcho-capitalists just want archipelagos of privately-owned governments.
    - Gareth321 5y ago
      Sure they do. They just call countries "collectives."
  - _v7gu 5y ago
    Well, I don't think any sane country will try to invade somewhere where the citizens have recreational nukes.
    - BobbyJo 5y ago
      Nukes don't defend a country without a huge human force supporting and maintaining them. In addition to that, you need to constantly evolve your delivery vehicles to overcome newly developed defense capabilities. In even the most bare-bones defense scenario, the needed investment is fairly large, and it depends on how large of an investment adversaries make.
jerojero 5y ago
It is not possible to remake the USA given its legal structure and most importantly its culture. Federation in the USA is kind of fucked, but how do you fix it? In reality, anyway, the social, economic and political system works pretty well for business and capital owners. Specially those at the very top. Governments are corrupt because the system is corrupt. The rules of society have been written, and this dates back to the foundation of the country, to benefit elites. In order to change the rules major dissent is needed, and that will only come in a situation of complete collapse of the political system. I think it will happen, and I actually think things are getting really heated up... but it's not gonna be pretty. It will be interesting to see what kind of economic, political and social models could be followed. But really, elites will never want to risk their current positions.

honkycat 5y ago

Small government. So you are in favor of defunding the military?

BobbyJo 5y ago
Small doesn't mean non-existent. One of the few things even the most extreme anarcho-capitalists believe the government should do is protect it's people from a hostile takeover on behalf of a non-anarcho-capitalist nation.
- somebodythere 5y ago
  I think that most anarcho-capitalists don't believe in a government or nation.
  - DarylZero 5y ago
    Anarcho-capitalists just want archipelagos of privately-owned governments.
  - Gareth321 5y ago
    Sure they do. They just call countries "collectives."
- _v7gu 5y ago
  Well, I don't think any sane country will try to invade somewhere where the citizens have recreational nukes.
  - BobbyJo 5y ago
    Nukes don't defend a country without a huge human force supporting and maintaining them. In addition to that, you need to constantly evolve your delivery vehicles to overcome newly developed defense capabilities. In even the most bare-bones defense scenario, the needed investment is fairly large, and it depends on how large of an investment adversaries make.

jerojero 5y ago

It is not possible to remake the USA given its legal structure and most importantly its culture. Federation in the USA is kind of fucked, but how do you fix it? In reality, anyway, the social, economic and political system works pretty well for business and capital owners. Specially those at the very top. Governments are corrupt because the system is corrupt. The rules of society have been written, and this dates back to the foundation of the country, to benefit elites. In order to change the rules major dissent is needed, and that will only come in a situation of complete collapse of the political system. I think it will happen, and I actually think things are getting really heated up... but it's not gonna be pretty. It will be interesting to see what kind of economic, political and social models could be followed. But really, elites will never want to risk their current positions.