Specop 007
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What government should do and what it actually does are of course two very different things.
However, the notion that the primary purpose of government is to protect private property is the fundamental basis of libertarian ideology. Which itself goes back to Locke and classical liberalism. Any actual conservative should appreciate this.
Edit: I did not at any time imply that a person does not or should not have the right to protect their own property. You're incapable of arguing without a straw man, aren't you?
sorry, libertarian ideals are not at all founded on the idea that government should protect property. Thats exactly the opposite in fact, many conservatives asked why public lands were closed during the government shutdown. Of course the Democrats thought that since the government wasnt around to take care of the land it should be closed, whereas conservatives wanted those lands open regardless of the government.
And by the way, whats your fascination with always bringing up "strawman" arguments. I dont think you really know what those are, but feel free to continue saying it. Maybe if you say it enough you'll believe it?