> We are the ones who are optimistic enough to believe that we don't need a huge government apparatus, collecting tax dollars at the end of a gun barrel, and us

> We are the ones who are optimistic enough to believe that we don't need a huge government apparatus, collecting tax dollars at the end of a gun barrel, and using that money to fund aggressive use of force, in order to have a peaceful, just, and fair society. And history has shown several times that such optimism is folly. Europe might not be perfect, but government spending is overall much saner.