Comment: Just food for thought here,

Just food for thought here, Lars.

I agree with you that many elite and successful people are catapulted there because of their connections. Family is and has always been the strongest connection and people have always used that to keep and gain power within their own circles.

It seems clear that you hate everything government-related, but what do you think would happen if government disappeared? The powerful families would still have control. Maybe more.

You claim that "the purpose of government is to help the rich and powerful". Just because government can be and sometimes is used to help the rich and powerful, does not mean is it designed that way or has t o be that way.

I suppose there is no convincing an anarchist. If there was no government, does anybody think there would be no powerful elite people out there colluding to enrich themselves and their families? Government is there to protect the individual and we must fight the trend toward over-reach.