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Originally Posted by Astronomer
How can you pick one or the other? In some regards, the government do a good job with the services they provide. In others, they are underfunded, not well thought-through, or in many cases corrupt. I don't think though that I could ever label myself as pro- or anti-establishment. Maybe when I was 18 years old and an idealistic, rebellious teen I would have considered myself "anti" in every sense of the word but the reality is that not all facets of any government is terrible, let alone "corrupt."
Basically what Freebase said. Too black and white.
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Same here. When I was younger I used to be extremely anti-government but my views have gotten a lot more complicated over time. Not only is government useful for building roads and keeping people from killing each other, but it's also one of the only things in the world that can keep other powerful organizations such as corporations and religions in check. At the same time it can also be corrupt and intrusive and wasteful and downright dangerous. So, yeah, mixed feelings here too.