First off, for your belief about Native American Culture. The only tribes which used government were on the North West Coast such as the Kwakiutl, Tlingit and Haida. These were also the only colonies who exploited their people through the wanton lust for more material goods. As for the tribes of the plains, woodland etc. They were lead and counselled by their elders and shamans. Not governed. Rules and regulations weren't imposed by the elders, they were morally developed through the whole society. An elder would not dictate to the tibe where and when they have to go, they would councel them on it and in turn each memeber of the society would choose.
This differs from our society in the fact that we have a supposed "democratic" government who forces policies upon us which we must accept under the threat of violence and aggression.
As for the human nature of governents, the reason that they are flawed by human characteristics is the reason why the have and will not ever function properly. They are not a necessary evil. Societies have functioned in the industrial age without governments ie during the Spanish Revolution. We do not need governents to dictate policies about trade to us. These can be simply maintained by the companies themselves and society as a whole which the government does not represent.
blah..i feel that's enough for now..ello to you as well
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