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I want to be left alone (2024)

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179 points car | 1 comments | 03 Sep 25 01:11 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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pbreit ◴[03 Sep 25 01:36 UTC] No.45111332[source]▶
How people feel about the government.
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satisfice ◴[03 Sep 25 01:39 UTC] No.45111359[source]▶
Not how I feel. I like government. I want to be left alone WITH my government-- who I think of as my fellow citizens trying to do their best.
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bdangubic ◴[03 Sep 25 01:43 UTC] No.45111390[source]▶
amazing there are still people like (I mean this sincerely!) who think this way. fellow citizens trying to do their best is about as far removed of realities of my government (usa) that it is almost surreal reading your words
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1. dghlsakjg ◴[03 Sep 25 02:01 UTC] No.45111508[source]▶
There are many levels of government that provide many levels of service.

When I encounter this sentiment it is almost always from someone that has never lived in a country with a dysfunctional government.

Despite all of the well publicized and fair criticisms of governance in the US, you still live in a place where you can - for one of many examples - count on the water being safe to drink in 99% of circumstances (I grew up in Lima, where not only was the water unsafe to drink, it frequently just wasn't on. Every house had a backup water tank. That's the level of service in a good neighborhood in the Capitol).

Go spend some time outside the US in a non tourist area, in a developing country. The level of functionality when you come back to the US will be a palpable relief.