John Martin you have noted concerns. We are aware of the problem. War is coming. The "sides" will be ambiguous. Only those that can see/evade will come out unscathed. You can't do that without a banking system, legal system, and communications system.
That is what we are building.
Bureaucracy
A system of administration wherein there is a specialization of functions, objective qualifications for office, action according to the adherence to fixed rules, and a hierarchy of authority and delegated power.
Organizations such as the armed forces or administrative agencies are common examples of bureaucracies.
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BUREAUCRACY. The abuse of official influence in the affairs of government; corruption. This word has lately been adopted to signify that those persons who are employed in bureaus abuse their authority by intrigue to promote their own benefit, or that of friends, rather than the public good. The word is derived from the French.
As Admiral Scott Duncan said a long time ago, they're no longer following due process of law. That's how far things have gone. They are not even bothering with the usual charade. Even the sheep realise it's all fucked up but they don't know how, why or on what level. We now live in a situation where it's the Evil Empire with their Storm Troopers running amok and us few Jedi making a stand. p.s I am sitting here staring at a goat (I don't expect anyone to get that one) :-P