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Dispense with the government?

• int_19h 4y ago
  Governments are fine. It's states that are the problem. Nation-states (whether ethnic or civic) especially, because they have motivations to wage war that are connected to the fiction that forms their core: "this territory is historically ours", and "you're treating our people poorly". Both are in full display in Ukraine today, but just look at any "Greater ..." article in Wikipedia to see numerous other examples.
  • Mountain_Skies 4y ago
    Unless you somehow achieve global equality in all things, there's always going to be one group that wants something another group has. Combine that with democracy and you get a government that's happy to assist them with taking it.
    • _carbyau_ 4y ago
      "Unless you somehow achieve global equality in all things" I'd go further and say that unless you achieve the perception of global equality in all things it is futile. The grass is always perceived as greener, even when it actually isn't.