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Victoria C. Woodhull: “If this is not the end to be gained by government, then government is a simple farce, and unworthy of being allowed to…”

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If this is not the end to be gained by government, then government is a simple farce, and unworthy of being allowed to exist anywhere.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull argues that if government does not serve a meaningful purpose, it should not exist.

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