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[–]random3 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

WTF?

Tyranny is not when a killer murders you. Tyranny is when the Gestapo murder you.

Tyranny is not when a store kicks you out. Tyranny is when the government says that you cannot go to the store.

Tyranny is not when Google records your web searches. Tyranny is when the NSA wiretaps you phone.

Tyranny is not when you get paid $1 per hour. Tyranny is when the government says that you must be paid $1 an hour.

Tyranny is not when cars are expensive. Tyranny is when government regulations make cars expensive.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

But aside from the current legally recognized acting government, there are often several government wannabees lurking in the shadows. As those wannabees gather more power, the difference between them and the acting government fades and things become complicated. Since protecting citizens from more tyrannical government wannabees is the original function of a government.