If you’re an anarchist or someone who doesn’t condone theft then anytime a “government” coalesces and demands “taxes”
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Historically this is accurate. The fire in our spirit has been doused.
We are largely living in a reality that doesn't exist today, because much of what we believe is fiction, and people are far too reliant on the state to help and save them.
The majority of people that I know in the US genuinely believe the government is a force for good and has their best interest at heart. They are completely brainwashed. The only way it’ll be undone is blatant government atrocities on its own population or a catastrophic breakdown in function. Which let’s be honest both seem to be on the horizon.
I'm lucky to have grown up in a country where most people inherently distrusted them. It's unfortunate that we have to allow it to go too far before people are able to make the admission. Everything always plays out in a way that gives the gov the benefit of the doubt, rather than using logical deduction and pattern recognition.
They control the narratives so no matter how malicious their behavior, the story told is favorable to them.