Who Needs Government? 5 Places That Have Little to None

 

While a most of us are relatively unhappy with some of the stuff governments do — charging taxes, banning fun things and messing with our guns — we all kind of agree that it’s a necessary evil for a functioning society.  But despite our politicians breathlessly proclaiming that the government needs to take action NOW to keep the gays from taking over or healthcare from becoming unaffordable, there are a few places on Earth with little to no government at all.  Some are war-torn hellholes, but some get along just fine with little more than a modest body maintaining basic services. 
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