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So, my point is, government, is only as relevant as you want it to be.
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Our society operates by the consent of the governed. The difference in aristocratic and totalitarian societies is how easily and effectively those governed can express their discontent. Kings and dictators are not easily overthrown, but they have been from time to time throughout history.
Our police are not sufficient force to maintain order without the general population's respect for the law. And they were never intended to be able to. That isn't their job.
Throughout history there are men who did not respect the laws the rest of the people lived under. As individuals they were generally considered outlaws. As groups they were brigands, or rebels, or revolutionaries, depending on whether they were acting soley for themseves, or for a claimed greater good.
Government is as relative as you want it to be, as long as you are willing to pay the price when their opinion is different from yours.