In reading this essay, a lot of thoughtful and interesting points were brought up throughout. The quotes that were cited and mentioned were some strong and valuable ones to Bastiat's collection but I may suggest utilizing the block quotes to ensure the quotes stand out and are more legible to read. I agree in your opinion of how the law makes up the order in our world and more specifically in our country. In saying that, the law must be abided by but does not always mean it is always right or supports us as the people. As you mentioned in your essay, it has always been made aware that the government is for the people and is always considered as one yet many consider us two different communities in that we are able to influence slightly how the government runs but that is not always the case. We are two different entities and whether we are considered one people is honestly untrue in my opinion. The law and government oftentimes divide us and creates infringement between both groups of people. Frederic Bastiat explains this, and as you have shown, in his collection when he says this from "The Government,"
There is the public on one side, Government on the other, considered as two distinct beings (Bastiat, 2011, p.101).
We can even go on to relate what Frederic Bastiat says to todays current government and events as we are unaware and uncertain how the law and government are about the people when they are going against their own. In reading your essay, you this idea when you said,
The worst part now is he government has turned us against each other. All we do now is fight and complain about politics and other stupid things that in the end doesn't even matter. I know people who won't even talk to people from the other party. That is the most ridiculous thing ever we set up our government to discuss, disagree and argue. Not to this magnitude though (Hill, 2023).
I agree with your statement as this pertains to the news and happenings we are hearing today. It does make us and more specifically me wonder what role we actually play in the government. Even as you mentioned about the voting system and how you our votes are mere suggestions and do not actually matter. I believe overall that Frederic Bastiat was intentionally saying that the government and law are unjust and corrupt in that we as a society have rights to ourselves. The laws and governments should be there to support our lives rather violate and harm them and I believe that is what you are saying in your essay.