The purpose of a government is to serve its people - not thwart, punish, and disregard the needs of all but a few of them.

Jan 27, 2022 · 12:16 PM UTC

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Correction: Purpose of government "should be"....
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Not according to several of the people who designed our government:
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Replying to @marwilliamson
And, sadly, that is just too much to ask of any and all members of government
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Actually the origin of “the state” was born from class conflict exploding all across the ancient world in the Near East. The ruling class needed a state to use as a violent force of oppression in order to maintain power over the masses
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Yeah you are right if you were to be in the government what will do??
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Replying to @marwilliamson
I think this is old enlightenment period thinking; we see there will always be a portion of the populace that is racist/crazy, do they deserve representation, should they have a voice in legislation?