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Re:Illusory Superiority by helpfulmandrill on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @09:21AM (#36785845)
Yes, including the laws of property. How many steps does it take from me choosing to sleep on land the government recognizes you as owning to officers forcibly removing me from it?

It always amuses me how people seem to think that violence is involved in changing how goods are distributed, but not in enforcing the current distribution.

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Re:Illusory Superiority by thealchemistdev on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @10:31AM (#36787000)
I can choose to not call the police, figure out what you really need, and solve the problem quickly. All while keeping the issue local and between us. That level of kindness cannot scale with a top-down approach.

My point was about government incompetence. We all know they move slow and break things for generations to come. Would you rather our issue remain small and in our community, or face a felony trespassing charge that can potentially negative affect the rest of your life and the people you may be responsible for?

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