I think the american anti-government stance comes partly from the fact that most citizens are not represented by the government, and their taxes are not used in

I think the american anti-government stance comes partly from the fact that most citizens are not represented by the government, and their taxes are not used in a way that benefits them. Effectively, it's more of a feudal system than a "democracy", where majority of the taxes go to fund a standing army and to (corporate) lords to do with as they please.