I don’t think a government can “care”. A government is not a person. It doesn’t have a brain, thoughts, beliefs, or feelings. It has processes, laws, institutions, etc. which are all run by people.
I do think that most people who get involved in government are interested in making things better in their city, state, nation, etc.
However, their idea of “better” and mine might not agree: we might have different values.
Hey! I agree mostly. I don’t really believe people who get into government are often nterested in making things better though. I think some people get into it to make it worse, which makes more room for market solutions.
As an Italian, I can assure you that the structure of our government is good, the Constitution is top-notch, and the whole system is a masterpiece of art.
Unfortunately, the entire thing is plagued by politicians, so it is falling apart.
Unfortunately, the entire thing is plagued by politicians, so it is falling apart.
Then the structure of your government is trash.
Of course it may be, but after studying other types of government I am still convinced that ours is quite good. My point is that no matter how good a government is, at the end of the day it is run by people, and people are not perfect.
Hell no. There are some within it that do, but they don’t get any real power. The ones who crave power get power.
I do believe that the primary goal of the government is still to increase the wellbeing of people. It’s a complex machinery. Even if most politicians are corrupt, the whole thing can still strive towards the good. Corporate influence and corruption go against it while decomracy and separation of powers go for it.
However
The question was if it cares about MY best interest. The answer is no. The very purpose of the government is to limit all individuals’ freedom for the greater good. Take stealing as an example. It would be in my best interest if I were allowed to steal. But that would still suck if other people were allowed to steal from me as well. If we all agree not to steal from each other, it will be even better for me (even though, individually, I would still be in better position to be able to steal when everyone else is not). So it’s not so much about MY best interest, as it is the society’s.
No lol
