The proper function of govt. is to protect individual rights. It's not to violate them with forced wealth redistribution.  Mobs voted for those in govt. to do their bidding.  This should be obvious to adults or at least those engaged in adult-level thinking.  Petulant children (or those who never matured) think that it's OK to forcibly redistribute other's property for their cause of the day or to need a surrogate parent (govt).  Some of us also grow-up and don't need a mommy and daddy in govt. when we're over 30.