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So? If all the competition is getting government help, you'd be stupid not to take it, even if you think that in an ideal situation, nobody would be getting it. After all, in the long run, the government's going to extract way more wealth from you than you get from it.


the government's going to extract way more wealth from you than you get from it.

Only if you assess the value to your business of peace, educated citizens, roads, safe food, etc. at zero.


Ummmm roads maybe, but all that other stuff you mention... the gov't is actually really bad at doing.


Find me one, just one, stateless region in which there is peace, a multitude of safe food, and an educated public.


You can find plenty with a fraction of the military budget.




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