What is government, really?

I believe that there are common goals that most/all people can get behind, i.e. that benefit all. Those goals deserve support.

Government as a mob, just like an insurance that avoids fulfilling their purpose at all costs, just like banks that abuse their function, just like investment firms that bet against their customers, are not representative of such common goals.

Which of these is true is not a given; needs to be evaluated on a case to case basis.

I heard repeatedly stories about one particular health-insurance that operated *vastly* different, better, more ethical to the benefit of the customer from all of their competitors. In part, from the (to the best of my knowledge: honest, realistic judgement) of a health-care provider. These instances *do* exist.

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