There&#x27;s a good argument that the existence of the state itself exerts a specific aggravated case of the tragedy of commons on the entire society over which it projects coercive power.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.libertariannews.org&#x2F;2012&#x2F;07&#x2F;15&#x2F;the-state-is-a-tragedy-of-the-commons-3&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.libertariannews.org&#x2F;2012&#x2F;07&#x2F;15&#x2F;the-state-is-a-tr...</a><p>In light of this it&#x27;s pretty amusing that it keeps being discussed as a reason states are great&#x2F;acceptable&#x2F;necessary&#x2F;tolerable.<p>I guess all propaganda is funny if you don&#x27;t take it for granted.