By this logic it's mafias all the way up. Every government takes protection money / taxes whether you like it or not, and will send men with guns if you don't p

By this logic it's mafias all the way up. Every government takes protection money / taxes whether you like it or not, and will send men with guns if you don't pay. It's all about who has a monopoly on violence. Democratic government is by far the best solution to this dilemma.