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What? In that case, why have a state government? Why not have everything determined county-by-county? In fact, why have it be county rule? Why not just neighb
by llamaimperative 2y ago
What?
In that case, why have a state government? Why not have everything determined county-by-county?
In fact, why have it be county rule? Why not just neighborhood by neighborhood?
You place the locus of control according to the problems you need to solve. Neighborhoods combine to cities combine to counties combine to states combine to countries in order to be competitive and thrive against the broader environment. Yes, it does typically entail a loss of autonomy, but the benefit is that your little independent enclave doesn't get taken over by the next-strongest neighbor.
- sickofparadox 2y agoWhy vote at all? You don't care about the consent of the governed, we should just make you chairman of the federal government and have your enlightened rule bring us to a new era of prosperity!
- llamaimperative 2y agoWhen did I say I don't care about the consent of the governed? You can elect a legislature that eliminates the FTC or an executive who neuters it. It seems like you don't understand how checks and balances work in our system.