The Auron MacIntyre Show Someone Will Rule | 10/27/25
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Oct 27, 2025 Explore the dynamics of power and authority in American governance. Learn how distributing power across families and communities can create checks against state abuse. Discover the historical role of local institutions in maintaining societal balance. Delve into the necessity of virtuous leaders and the risks of local sovereignty. Addressing the inherent challenges of authority, the discussion emphasizes that reducing state power involves accepting potential local abuses. Engage with the complexities of community responsibility and civic duty in shaping governance.
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Power Cannot Be Eliminated
- Power always exists and only its venue changes, so removing authority is impossible.
- The crucial question is who wields power and whether competing powers check each other.
Checks Need Social Spheres Too
- Dividing government power internally is useful but insufficient to control a Leviathan state.
- Non-governmental social spheres must also check state power or the state will absorb authority.
Voluntary Groups Shrink State Reach
- Voluntary associations (churches, clubs, brigades) create decentralized power centers that restrain the state.
- These groups also perform services the state might otherwise monopolize.
