Why the Government Is So Loved by So Many

Update: 2025-09-24

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Men can be trained to regard their exploiters as the virtuous architects of safety and prosperity, as so many so-called "citizens" in America are so relentlessly trained to do.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-government-so-loved-so-many

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Why the Government Is So Loved by So Many

Ryan McMaken

Why the Government Is So Loved by So Many