The Ruthlessness and Brutality of the US Government

02/06/2026 Jacob G. Hornberger

From time to time, the American people need to be reminded who is the boss. The boss is the US government. The citizenry are the serfs, the servants, the subordinates.

Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/ruthlessness-and-brutality-us-government

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