The political ideas you have convinced yourself I embrace are certainly not those of someone who distrust politicians.

I gave up a long time ago trying to communicate my politics to you. You have already decided what they are and you will not accept any modifications to that preconception. I fit your prejudices precisely, I'm a walking, talking justification of the correctness of your ideas. You have no incentive to understand my opinions,

It is essential to the preservation of your world view that all those who disagree with you fall neatly into the box you have so carefully constructed for them. Empathy was never your strong suit.

I do not trust politicians. I simply trust businessmen less. Like lawyers, (and politicians) they are careerists, middlemen, drones; essentially non-productive parasites living off the labor of others. You will note I did not say they did not work hard, or skillfully.. What I said was that they primarily live off the labor of others.

Politicians can be controlled by constitutional limits. Failing that, they can be voted out of office. Failing that, you can have a revolution and force them out at gunpoint. With businessmen, you have no choice but to put up with them until they go broke.

But I will once again try, against my better judgement, to communicate to you as succinctly as possible my conception of the role of government.

The purpose of government is to protect the people from bullies. By bullies, I mean specifically, foreign enemies, domestic criminals, and unscrupulous businessmen.