The paradox of this "don't-tread-on-me"-ism is that it leads to authoritarianism. Economic policies that don't explicitly strive for egalitarianism contribute to widening wealth distributions (a la the game of monopoly). Increasing levels of wealth inequality causes people to abandon democratic principles, and embrace populist autocrats. [1]

The frustrating truth is, the solution to corruption is: justice and accountability. Not just blindly throwing out democratic principles and bypassing the law.

[1] https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/high-weal...