Here's a different angle.

I grew up believing in the Constitution as many on the right do today. Its a beautiful document. At a certain point I realized that when it comes to political debate and argument it has little effect. In practical terms people on the right claim the Constitution justifies their positions and opposition to the left. The left does the same thing but more sparingly.

The reality is both sides cherry pick from the document and have wildly different interpretations. After many years it became apparent to me that few actually care about trying to understand what was meant by the document unless it helps your argument. In practice it is just another tool. An appeal to authority that you reach for to win an argument.

Philosophically I do not accept that the authority of the Constitution nor any government. I can only speak for myself but I can tell you I never consented to this document or any government. If I had consented should I not be able to remove my consent? These are questions that are never really respected. They are laughed off. We are just supposed to shut up and stay in line.

I just wish we as a society could actually accept reality. We live under the rule of a powerful elite. Their hold on power is not just. They do not represent us or work for us. They rule over us. The system only works when the masses accept this illusion of authority. I would prefer a society built on truth, consent, and natural law.

Don't get me wrong, we could do worse but I hardly think the status quo is ideal. I reject that idea. I don't have a plan to get to the ideal. I don't all or even many answers. I just refuse to lie to myself and pretend I believe in democracy or whatever you wanna call the state.