Cogitus Rex

Opposing forces are organized politically. The dominant force establishes governments. The governments derive their power from consent. The consent flows from the public which is composed of factions that define the opposing forces in a society. The notion of authority being derived is the central notion of representative government. As the factions that support the government begin to become disaffected from policies the governments impose, the nature of government changes. It becomes the state. Government becomes corrupted into the state as less of it's authority is derived legitimately. Then the image of government is imposed on the public, government becomes repressive. Such is our time that we face a grand opposition. The opposing forces are squaring off again, but this time there will be conflict specifically directed against the state. It has come this far.

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