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 Governments steal money to fund the thugs to steal more money. It looks legit 
 You know it's possible to have a government that doesn't steal.  
 Has there ever existed any? One example would be enough 👀 
 The US started that way until they enshrined theft into the Constitution  
 Yes representative democracy is pretty shit  
 Yes, such a government is anarchy though in that it is voluntary. A private company. Liek the fire insurance companies of london which had fire safety regulations, if you didnt follow them they wouldnt insure you. They also employed firefighters to cut costs of damages.
We need that for law enforcement and defense.