Jeff Swann on Nostr: Capitalism is just free trade with respect for individual rights. The State is the ...
Capitalism is just free trade with respect for individual rights.
The State is the seed of corruption that makes violations of individual rights acceptable for a select few, allowing people & organizations to grow at the expense of others instead of by trade & mutual exchange.
You have things backwards. Govts grow & dominate. We are naturally a social species that cooperates through trade. Social behaviors are voluntary. The coercion & theft that form the foundation of all govts are anti-social behaviors.
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