Statists often use public goods as an argument. "Who would build the roads?" Great, I am convinced. Except... who would finance public goods like defence of Roman Sterlingov and of bitcoin devs? And who attacks them, making the defence necessary?
But I am afraid statists could justify some world government...
Perhaps I am cherry-picking, and, as a result of zealous US prosecutors, there are 1000 real criminals punished for every Roman Sterlingov. But it seems they have no good evidence against Roman, yet the case is going to trial. Zeal? More like indifference, if not outright abuse of power for personal gain, see the reports of revolving doors between Chainalysis and DoJ. And then there are feudal priviledges (aka qualified immunity) of police and prosecutors. So what motivates them to not abuse their power? Why should I believe this is an exception, and not a rule?
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