It seems like so many people support the State because they enjoy doing things they believe they can only do through The State.
I'm not just talking about cops and military who want that "job" so they can use aggression without consequence- I'm talking about people with otherwise harmless hobbies and interests, who fall into a government-funded niche they don't want to give up.
The researcher who believes her job can only be supported by "tax" money.
The librarian who believes only government can fund libraries.
The "ham radio" enthusiast who loves getting the permits that validate and authorize his hobby.
The machine gun owner who chills at the thought that anyone else might have a gun like his without having to jump through the hoops he is proud to have gotten entangled in.
I am odd in that if government thugs have violated me in some way, I am not in favor of everyone else being violated in the same way, and if I love a job or hobby, I invariably want to see it freed of State control, so that it can thrive.
Why is that so hard?
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