@monarchist @freepatriot increased tax revenue. By becoming more libertarian, the state grows smaller, people happier, and "the state exists for me" again is established.
But this trend I do not think I have observed "organically" happening. It always needs a crisis to appear, which seems to be the only thing that wakes up the people.
@monarchist @freepatriot Yes!
@monarchist @freepatriot This is the truth! It is converted from "society exists for me", once the parasitic class emerges, into "you exist for society". And once we arrived at the second statement, meaning disappears, fertility starts to decline, surveillance and tax police harass people etc.
I wouldn't be surprised if western democracies will unavoidably (unless a revolution takes place) become more and more authoritarian. That's the only way they can continue to grow in terms of
@monarchist @freepatriot Amen! If there ever is a connection between lowered tax rates, treating people as people and not cog wheels and increased fertility I'll happily name it! ;)