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Re:U.S. inflation rate rises to 13-year high of 5.4% by reedjosh on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @12:43PM (#28854420)
> Otherwise what would be the point of having a government to begin with?

You tell me. It seems the reasons keep expanding.

Ostensibly governments were initially for defense of a nation. People even resisted the creation of the US federal government. Unfortunately even then there were financiers willing to lend against future taxation for the expense of qwelling dissent.

In these conversations consent of the governed, and the source of the 'relief' is never considered.

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Re:U.S. inflation rate rises to 13-year high of 5.4% by bumby on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @01:03PM (#28854664)
>Ostensibly governments were initially for defense of a nation.

Can you elaborate on this conclusion? At least in the U.S., the Constitution explicitly defines responsibilities of the government that go beyond national defense.

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