Fear of officialdom

In the USA in the 1990s, a wide range of groups shared a fear of government. These included:groups on the far right; some espousing violence, some not; some secular, some religious; some pragmatic, some millennial. They developed a complex analysis, backed by appropriately selected evidence, in support of their attitude. Portions of the analysis are in accordance with that of non-extremists.

1. Fear

1. Fear of retaliation by authorities
2. Fear of police

1. Lack of cooperation with officialdom
2. Inefficient public administration

1. Unchecked power of government bureaucracy
2. Proliferation of public sector institutions
3. Loss of confidence in government leaders
4. Conspiracy theories
5. Bureaucratic aggression

1. Overcoming fear of officialdom
2. Fighting the good fight

1. Self-government
2. Government
3. Fear