> Unfortunately, in the US the alternative to government power is corporate power.
What's the alternative elsewhere? Warlord power?
What's the alternative elsewhere? Warlord power?
Ideally in a functioning democracy you can replace the government for one which represents the people, but in the US the 'establishment' controls them anyway.
Simply put, better to demand a guaranteed income from the government, then to put it off for fear of them abusing power, only to cede control to entities who are worse...