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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 26 Sep \ parent \ on: The Whipping Boy of Modern Culture - CAPITALISM bitcoin
without the protection of the state you would be in a sorry state yourself. Have you ever lived where the state is truly failed? Go to Somalia or Afghanistan and see how you like it.
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157 sats \ 4 replies \ @javier 26 Sep
The state in Somalia and Afghanistan has not failed. What has failed is the population. The state cannot be bigger in those countries, controlling everything including free speech, religion, and property.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 26 Sep
Wrong. You clearly do not understand the system in those countries as they do not have a strong central government- governance is largely managed by district. This is what naturally happens when the central government fails- the role of governance devolves to regional level. Governance is a natural and unavoidable function of ANY organised group of humans.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @javier 26 Sep
Switzerland has cantons and is subdivided into small regions and has virtually no central government. Furthermore, the state is smaller than the rest of the countries, which is why they are better off.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 26 Sep
Excellent example and yes I agree that is an amazing system- however is it only able to exist because Switzerland has for centuries been the designated neutral 'vault' for Europes warring nations?
It seems like Switzerlands unique and beautiful system is perhaps only viable because they have acted in that role of agreed neutral 'store of value'.
Switzerland is the exception that proves the rule...because Switzeraland has avoided the need to compete militarily with its neighbours, that has saved huge centralised investment and thereby enabled considerable private wealth and freedoms not ordinarily possible in most nation states.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 26 Sep
Its like an anti-anarchy troupe machine!
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