Amalgamation

[Kodra24]

10/10 for taking what I said and completely twisting it around to suit your narrative

I did not say we do not need government - we need government to be as small as possible and as efficient as possible, you always have to remember that it is accountable to the people, and it certainly is none of those things right now

Do you honestly think the government has your best interest at heart?

Of course we are social creatures living in a communal society but how we depend on other people varies on what you mean - yes, I depend and expect city employees to do their job (via taxpayer funds) to maintain the roads just as much as I depend and expect the doctor to treat my injuries in a timely manner

I certainly don't need the government to tell me how to act, speak, think (obviously within the confines of the law) which it is increasingly eager to do

I didn't take anything you said out of context...you quoted and indicated support for a political ideology. I simply pointed out the reality of that political ideology. If you prefer a different ideology, you should say that instead.

As for the government, they absolutely have my interests at heart...that isn't to say that my interests aren't competing with many MANY other interests, some of which, I feel are prioritized far too much.

But I can also tell you that neither the "magic invisible hand" nor corporate shareholders have your interests in mind at all.

And I'm happy to discuss what a government should do, but this strategy of demonizing the government because you believe they don't care about your interests, is a strategy used by those who actually have the freedom not to care about your interests (i.e., corporate shareholders), to convince people to oppose democratic processes in favour of corporate control.

I don't want the government to dictate what I can say, but at least I get a vote in that government, I get no vote on Facebook's board, and they exercise far more control over my speech than the government does, and do so as a direct result of their lobbying and policies enacted in the name of "small government".

Why would you get a vote on Facebook's board (unless you're a vast shareholder), it's a for-profit business - simply do not use their services if you don't agree with their actions/principles etc

However we are not afforded such freedom of choice when it comes to government, just look at the mismanagement of funds at every corner and we are stuck to pay for it, all of it

You are highlighting the point I've made, in that NO ONE has your best interests at heart except for yourself - not government, not big corporations, not your neighbour etc.

How one can just let go and blindly believe that government has their best interest at heart is disturbing, it's like you've given up on life - I certainly hope I never ever feel that way