Manifestly so. By definition government is slavery.
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Government IS slavery. Is now, always has been, always will be.
- Mark Passio
For those who think this is too extreme, I believe there is a difference between GOVERNANCE, which IS necessary (rules and order) and GOVERNMENT, which I would call involuntary, imposed governance. Mankind still lives under the delusion that we must have involuntary governance, imposed by force instead of freely and individually chosen on the market.
Resources can be acquired via voluntary exchange or via coercion.
Government acquires resources exclusively via coercion.