Why the Government Is So Loved by So Many

09/24/2025 Ryan McMaken

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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