If I remember correctly, I think the Australian Federal Government had little to no power over the individual Australian states until they took over income tax... I'm not sure we would have had much of a Federal Government without that particular move... and now they can pretty much tell the states what to do.
In the US we're paying Federal Tax and State Tax... the individual states set their own tax rate (and there is also property tax on top) so they have greater autonomy. I actually like the states having more resources and ability to make their own laws, it means people can (theoretically) move to a state that suits their financial goals and ideology.
The closer your government, the better. Some want it a few thousand miles away; I want it at my dining room table.
Have you ever considered running? You'd honestly be amazing.
That's very kind. It's unfortunately a well-worn path. Lots of liberty minded people have tried it over the years and they're either completely ineffective at securing real, lasting change; or they're corrupted by it and end up just as bad as the others.
I'm going to continue focusing on projects like this. If we can give people an alternative to government issued money and convince them to use it; Gresham's law will starve the nation state out of existence.
That makes sense. Instead of trying to fix the system from within, creating a superior, more equitable system to replace it. Definitely a project worthy of our time.
You'd best start believing in anarchist revolutions, Mr Ninja.
You're in one.
Haha! I'm doing more than that my friend... details to come later this year.