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Re:California's future depends on how leaders rebuild after ... by Ancapistani on Thursday January 16, 2025 @02:29PM (#42729776)
> the basis for governance is consent

For governance, perhaps, but not for government.

A trivial example: I do not consent to the authority of my city, county, state, or country. I have withheld that consent my entire life, and yet all those levels of government continue to not only exist, but to grow.

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Re:California's future depends on how leaders rebuild after ... by mmooss on Thursday January 16, 2025 @04:52PM (#42731391)
You're weird. Humans normally, almost all consent.
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Re:California's future depends on how leaders rebuild after ... by Ancapistani on Thursday January 16, 2025 @05:53PM (#42731933)
… and those humans who do not consent are coerced by any means necessary, up to and including force.
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