A giant threat to freedom is the permanent revolution the state is waging on the individual.  This permanent revolution—as Trotsky imagined—is a threat and must be countered.  They are busy destroying the family, religion, and other social groups.  Many now look at the state to solve problems.  It’s become a refuge to deal with your own insecurities.   The state is attempting to take the place of God.  If you don’t think so, you might have already accepted it as God.

The state and society are not the same.  They may get used as synonyms, but they aren’t.  Don’t be fooled.  Society is people cooperating.  The state has authority over you.  Now, you may cooperate with the state out of prudence, but they have the authority.  Understand that relationship.  The state should never be used as a generic term to describe all social relationships.  The state is a system of authority.  Don’t get it confused.

The distinction has been blurred intentionally by those in power—or those seeking power.  It’s pushed like a natural outgrowth of society.  Keep in mind, certain rights are inalienable, but the state establishes laws so they can legally violate those rights.  Just think about war.  The state can draft you to go fight its conflicts.  The body is violated.  An inalienable right.  This is done legally.

War is the main way the state grows in power.  It starts as fighting conflicts in a purely defensive nature.  From there, it goes to offensive.  These imperialist ventures are labeled as necessary for security.  Other conflicts—that aren’t even conflicts—are categorized as war.  War between: sex, race, political parties, and anything else that can be imagined.  Once the society has become militarized, it takes on a judicial, economic, and religious nature.

It doesn’t matter who or which party exercises absolute power.  Absolute power is absolute power.  That doesn’t change based on a popularity contest.  The state has created a permanent revolution and has taken the place of God.  The state has entered into all aspects of life.  The revolution they have created takes place nonstop.  There’s little difference in the labels thrown around.  Evil doesn’t have a stopping point.

Reference

Robert Nisbet; The Quest for Community