To any ingenuous souls who thought that because Donald Trump was an improvement over Hillary, and that his giving the established order sleepless nights, were indicative of a libertarian disposition, take note of his latest suggestion: those who burn the American flag should suffer legal consequences, perhaps a loss of citizenship and/or a prison term. It is a chilling reminder that those who seek political office are, by nature, attracted to being able to use the violent powers of the state to control and punish others, as well as a confirmation that, whoever you vote for, the government always gets elected.

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