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Hello. I came across an article online about the nature of government, and more specifically about the Canadian government. I will post an excerpt of it below, and see what you guys think.
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The government offers you ‘protection,’ but you’re forced to pay ‘protection money’ (taxes). If you don’t, you can get hauled off to jail. If you question the authority of the government gang, you can be jailed. If the government gang says you have to shut your business down, your business will be shut down, and if you resist, you can be jailed. If the government gang says your business has to open and provide a service (like using the Emergencies Act to force tow-truck companies to operate in a specific location), then you have to comply.
If the government gang says a border has to be shut down, that border will be shut down, and trying to open it will be a crime. If the government gang says a border has to be opened, that border will be opened, and trying to close it will be a crime. If the government gang says you must use a certain kind of money — money that they can create out of thin air — then you have to use it, and if you try using an alternative you can be accused and charged with a crime.
If you violate private property and cause damage & violence during a protest the government gang agrees with, you can be let off the hook. If you have a protest that is absent of violence and property damage, you can be severely punished if the government gang disagrees with your cause.
If you want to freely provide a service — such as healthcare — to another adult who is willing to pay for it, you can be accused and charged with violating the law. Meanwhile, the government gang can provide that service and force everyone to pay for it at a rate the government gang dictates through taxes.
If you are a law-abiding gun owner, but are part of a political constituency the government gang disapproves of, you can have your property taken away, while individuals the government gang approves of can commit crimes and cause actual violence while getting a slap on the wrist.
And if you are an unvaccinated trucker and the government gang needs you to keep working, you’ll be dubbed a hero, but the moment they change their mind and try to destroy your livelihood, they’ll demonize you in the most vicious and divisive terms.
All of the things above are merely a fraction of the instances in which the government operates purely from the threat of punishment and force. Indeed, the fact that the government can send armed people into your home and take your money and your freedom is the foundation upon which all other aspects of government influence rest.
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Link for full article: https://druthers.ca/government-is-a-gang/
If the link doesn't work, you can go to Druthers.ca and then search for the article under the category "totalitarian".
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The government offers you ‘protection,’ but you’re forced to pay ‘protection money’ (taxes). If you don’t, you can get hauled off to jail. If you question the authority of the government gang, you can be jailed. If the government gang says you have to shut your business down, your business will be shut down, and if you resist, you can be jailed. If the government gang says your business has to open and provide a service (like using the Emergencies Act to force tow-truck companies to operate in a specific location), then you have to comply.
If the government gang says a border has to be shut down, that border will be shut down, and trying to open it will be a crime. If the government gang says a border has to be opened, that border will be opened, and trying to close it will be a crime. If the government gang says you must use a certain kind of money — money that they can create out of thin air — then you have to use it, and if you try using an alternative you can be accused and charged with a crime.
If you violate private property and cause damage & violence during a protest the government gang agrees with, you can be let off the hook. If you have a protest that is absent of violence and property damage, you can be severely punished if the government gang disagrees with your cause.
If you want to freely provide a service — such as healthcare — to another adult who is willing to pay for it, you can be accused and charged with violating the law. Meanwhile, the government gang can provide that service and force everyone to pay for it at a rate the government gang dictates through taxes.
If you are a law-abiding gun owner, but are part of a political constituency the government gang disapproves of, you can have your property taken away, while individuals the government gang approves of can commit crimes and cause actual violence while getting a slap on the wrist.
And if you are an unvaccinated trucker and the government gang needs you to keep working, you’ll be dubbed a hero, but the moment they change their mind and try to destroy your livelihood, they’ll demonize you in the most vicious and divisive terms.
Government is raw power
All of the things above are merely a fraction of the instances in which the government operates purely from the threat of punishment and force. Indeed, the fact that the government can send armed people into your home and take your money and your freedom is the foundation upon which all other aspects of government influence rest.
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Link for full article: https://druthers.ca/government-is-a-gang/
If the link doesn't work, you can go to Druthers.ca and then search for the article under the category "totalitarian".
