Statism is terrorism

If my conjecture is correct, and fear is the foundation of all statism, then statism is terrorism.

Terrorism is defined by Dictionary.com as:

• the unlawful use of violence or threats to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or government, with the goal of furthering political, social, or ideological objectives.
• a terrorist method of governing or of resisting a government.
• intimidation or coercion by instilling fear.

Leaving out the arbitrary distinction of "unlawful" and the irrelevant definition ("the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism"), it fits.

Statism uses and promotes violence, specifically aggression; initiated force. 

Its followers want to violently impose a State on people, if those people don't consent, and they will take advantage of largely irrational fears to make them believe it is necessary. This is intimidation to further its objectives. It is how they coerce the people to go along. By scaring them and threatening them with harsh consequences if they don't cooperate. Manipulation is coercion.

All government uses aggression and threats of aggression to keep the population in line. If it didn't, but was by unanimous consent, it wouldn't qualify as anything you'd call "government".

Statism is terrorism.

Do not be afraid. If you can't be terrified, you are immune to statism. It has no power over you.

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