Wendy McElroy writes:
…the power of the state does not rest on its size – the number of laws on the books or the extent of the territory it claims. A state’s power rests on social conditions, such as whether people will obey its laws and how many resources it can command to enforce obedience.
Voting implies that the State is legitimate. This at any given time is more dangerous than any elected king. Something to keep in mind next time you cast a vote.
It’s not about “I voted for the other guy” when something goes wrong and the “opposition” gets in office — the mere fact you took part means you condone what is done in the name of “democracy”.
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I’ve posted about this here before, but then the same logic can be used for public roads and Federal Reserve Notes.