thanks for weighing in @adamkosh, I thought the interview was definitely interesting... i agree that there is tribalism in government... but if people fall into smaller groups of governance wouldn't there be even more tribal behavior? Especially if cultural identity or like-mindedness plays a role in forming a smaller government?
Btw, i do understand the desire to be free and not be bound by laws we disagree with; perhaps it is one of the reasons why i got into sailing and plan to live on a boat - being free to move, independent and self sufficient... but it comes at a price of giving up on a lot of securities, comforts and certainties that are provided under a governed, land-locked society.
If you give up liberty for security, you deserve nether.
LOL, any security, comfort or certainty you believe the government is providing is only temporary. Just look at social security for an example, they keep raising the age to retire because they are running out of money.
yeah, i totally agree with that... the taxation system as it is now sucks! and the government too... (the gov, takes your taxes butr doesn't represent you). i'm not saying that i agree with the current system, what i'm saying is that doing away with it completely is not likely... and even if you did for a while, it would return eventually because of the nature of our behavior as a society.... but i'm down with idealistic idea... i see t he appeal.