Animosity towards the merchant class has been around for centuries. Why? The goal of making a profit is quite obviously a self-serving motive. Other occupations, while equally self-serving, are better able to hide their motives.

Give persons who would cheat you every opportunity so you can soon be rid of them.

Let one state in the U.S. be free of government and overnight you would have an economic powerhouse.

Governments without separation of powers commit the worst crimes.

Liars seldom believe anyone else.

Hardly anything works out as well as we hope.

Government is not competent enough to regulate.