RE: Politics, Partisanship, and Propaganda
Do you know what a contract is?
. . . In regard to the so-called social contract, I have often had occasion to protest that I haven’t even seen the contract, much less been asked to consent to it. A valid contract requires voluntary offer, acceptance, and consideration. I’ve never received an offer from my rulers, so I certainly have not accepted one; and rather than consideration, I have received nothing but contempt from the rulers, who, notwithstanding the absence of any agreement, have indubitably threatened me with grave harm in the event that I fail to comply with their edicts. - Robert Higgs
If there is a social contract, it is your obligation to make a case for it. The idea was invented by people who couldn't otherwise explain the legitimacy of the government, and it's not a good excuse at all.