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Re:American capitalism has taken an apocalyptic turn by WalterBright on Thursday June 04, 2026 @01:24AM (#48394328)
The proper role of government is to protect people from thieves and murderers and externalities and provide national defense.

I am not an anarchist.

> privilege you enjoy

Privileges anyone enjoys living in the United States. That's why millions are always trying to come here.

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Re:American capitalism has taken an apocalyptic turn by disgruntledphd2 on Thursday June 04, 2026 @04:06AM (#48395643)
> The proper role of government is to protect people from thieves and murderers and externalities and provide national defense.

This is a 19th century regalian viewpoint (which is fine). Taken to its logical conclusion, education and healthcare services should not be provided by the government. I think that this is a wildly unpopular viewpoint, and is really unlikely to lead to good outcomes in our kind of society.

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