.. added, Tl, since your version of the way it should be relies solely on total agreement, I take it we all go to the ice cream store and accept the only flavor available; vanilla.  Utopia, yes!  Real world, no!

I will read it a little later. I think you're advocating Anarchy because you grew up under a very oppressive form of Godvernment the Founders never intended. They did intend government though. George Washington warned that government was like a "beast" or a "fire." It is a useful and necessary tool, but if you overfeed it, it will quickly get out of control and DEMAND even more until it consumes all. We're at that point now. We also need a military, but NOT as it is today.

Just curious if you have a single issue that would prevent you from voting for the GOP candidate? For me, it would be if I don't believe he'd appoint Justices to the Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v Wade. Next on my list is GOP supporters of amnesty for the new special class--the illegal Mexican voter. My two favorites are Rubio and Rand Paul, but both support amnesty for these "special" Mexicans. I may not vote if this is the best we can do.

That is an amazing quote.

I would count those of us who vote as literally "doing nothing."

This is an interesting POV. To do nothing, is equivalent to fighting, yet fighting is a futile attempt at nothing?
Do they really have money trees with hamburger bearing vines and cherry soda rain pouring down in your world?

First it was not a slight, considering no place exists on Earth, you would need a communal type setting on a small scale.

But you assume an ideal world in your scenario.
What if someone murders someone, will you simply ostracize, shun them in future dealings, what if there were no witness to the crime, you all were certain it were murder.
What of rape? You aren't willing to write laws, merely a contract with absolutely no teeth.
So many what ifs, as in the case a group decides they don't like the rules and change them, the majority says, nay, yet the group, one which happens to control imports say, Yes we will, we have the power of monopoly.

Without repercussion, you have nothing, it's not like you can take your ball and go home, they control all import and export, you will have to deal with them, like it or not.

You simply don't take into account human nature and greed, not everyone is interested in the same goals as you, some come with the sole intention of taking over, but again, without laws and the will to back them, you have nothing, nothing but ignorant trusting sheep.