His first premise is incorrect. I quit reading right there. The man is an idiot
He’s hardly an idiot. While you may not agree with his editorial - and that’s really what it is, the guy didn’t survive the Bosnian conflict and keep his family alive by being an idiot. While I don’t agree with everything Selco professes, he’s got a lot of insight into human nature and the monopoly on violence that every government thirsts for.
His ability to get some people to think outside their comfort zone is fascinating. Your post is an good example.
You are quite right. And the OP is not news. It’s someone pimping for clickbait.
As a non-citizen of the US the author doesn’t get it. A co-worker from Romania does not understand why Americans won’t give up a little freedom for “a little less crime”.
Try as I may I could not help him to understand.