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Red Pill me. Interested in different perspectives and coming in with a completely open mind. Give it your best shot, for real.
What made the United States pre-1800s unique was that the government existed only with the consent of the governed. There wasn't really a social elite that held power because they were rich and powerful, or because 'God wills it', or because they used the military as a tool to hold power. The people who held power in the early period of our Republic held power because they were well-educated and were generally well-respected by the people around them.
There was also a greater emphasis on the USA being a union of states with their own sovereign governments, their own laws, and their own traditions. These states individually had the right to determine the manner in which their governments were elected to office, and those members of government would then represent the interests of their constituents on the federal level.
The problem is that nowadays, Congress members care far more about representing their personal interests than the interests of their constituents. The solution would normally be to elect into office individuals who do actually give a damn about their constituents beyond their personal goals, but as you may have seen in this election cycle, the individuals holding power will defraud that power of the people in order to prevent themselves from being voted out of office.
I realize that you are an anarchist, but I would also direct you to the precedent of world history to suggest that no government is worse than a bad government. The reason for this is simple: Even a government that oppresses its people can often defend itself militarily from other governments. A good government exists for no other reason than the protection of the governed from foreign invasion and domestic destruction.