But,the state can make or break regions with their economic patronage.

但政府可以通过调节经济资源分配,对地方进行扶持或打压

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During the war the government needs resources; it's in trouble; it raises taxes to try to pay for the war but then it finds it unable to collect taxes well.

在战争期间，政府需要资源；,它处于困境之中；,它通过提高税收来为战争支付开销,但是它又会发现自己不能够很好的得到税收资金。

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I think it's kind of equivalent to say because I have more money, I have resources that can save people's lives, is it not okay for the government to take that from me?

我认为这相当于是说,因为我有很多钱，握有足够的资源拯救他人，这样政府从我这拿走钱，就是可以的吗？

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

If you live in a society that operates under those rules, then it should be up to the government to decide how those resources that come back through taxation are distributed because it is through the consent of the government.

如果你在一个按照上述规则运行的社会中生活，那么就应该由政府来决定,如何分配，通过征税收回的资源,因为那是政府一致表决通过的。

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