However the limitation of liability to investments made is something that all the systems have in common. And at a more basic level, there's an argument that the protection of property rights of any kind rests upon the ability of the state to coerce. Thus, calling into question again the belief that the Market exists without coercion.
I take it from the silence in the comments that I've either throughly confused everyone, or they just don't care. And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg
I think that's the differnece between the US and the rest of the world. Even the UK is uncomfortable, culturally, with the way the US is organised. However, globalisation has had interesting results. Initially the globals were able to hide behind US military might to impose the american legislative settlement on the 3rd world. However, now with manufacturing and profits moving away from mainland USA, the people of the US are beginning to wake up from the dream of the Matrix and wonder what they signed up for.
I rather fear it's all too late. keep to the Fen Causeway
