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Comment by tjalfi

> That's why Uncle Sam is nice to have on your side. A libertarian utopia or corporate controlled trading zone doesn't stand a chance without the backing of a sovereign with a military.

The Republic of Minerva[0] is a good example of this. Some libertarians built an artificial island on a reef and the neighboring country of Tonga annexed it.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Minerva

parent tjalfi 1 year ago

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