Without our consent, the government is illegitimate. We are morally free. Taxes are illegitimate. New laws are illegitimated. Lockdowns are illegitimate. We are free to disobey. We don't have to fight for power, we have the power.
What happens when all the productive conservatives refuse to pay taxes? Can they really round us all up? What cop or solder is going to want to attempt to enforce gun laws or taxes on people who are peacefully disobeying an illegitimate government?
The population needs to eat. What happens when truckers simply don't pay their taxes or go on strike?
Government has no power if consent is removed.
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jimibulgin ago
Oh, I agree. The house slaves will still enforce the immoral laws, though. You may be justified, but you'll still be in a cage (with literal animal, most likely).
cm18 ago
Morally, you're justified. In practice, it will be different.
There are three reasons to obey a law. One is if it is a contract (e.g. you agree to the terms to limit your rights, voting is a contract of sorts). Another is because it is a moral law (don't steal, or kill). But the final reason you obey a law is because of imposed consequences. If the first two reasons are removed and the last is violating your rights, then you're morally justified in whatever you want to do to rectify the injustice. It does not mean that you will not be caught, but rather that society has broken down, and all is "fair game".