Indeed. In my not so humble opinion this view of the role of governance is basically a libertarian view of governance. It can be with a state (but the state tends to grow) or without.

Essentially in my view they ideal governance model is a little as possible. Protect the property rights of individuals. Law predates and exists outside of governments and the state. It arises organically as money does.

Positive rights and a general misunderstanding of the origins and principles of the pre United States has poluted the right and left. Today the average democrat and many republicans are offended by a traditional view of the role of government. It's wild to witness how far we have fallen.