Government as Force – Harry Browne

„Government is force, pure and simple. There's no way to sugar-coat that. And because government is force, it will attract the worst elements of society - people who want to use government to avoid having to earn their living and to avoid having to persuade others to accept their ideas voluntarily.“

Harry Edson BrowneHarry Browne criticizes government as a system of force that attracts the worst elements of society.
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Harry Edson Browne was an American writer, libertarian political activist, and investment advisor.

A critical view on the state as an apparatus of force and its effects on society.


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Harry Edson Browne (1933–2006) was an American writer, libertarian political activist, and investment advisor. He was the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee in 1996 and 2000. Through his books and political activities, he advocated personal freedom, limited government, and voluntary cooperation.

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