Ce n'est pas un gouvernement (the treachery of tyrants)

What you see pictured here is a physical manifestation of the insanity and irrationality of the United States government. This piece of metal is legally a firearm. There is no trigger, no barrel, no way for a powder actuated cartridge to be ignited and expelled from this device, yet it is, according to the law and those who enforce it, a firearm, in and of itself. How can the governing bodies of such a large and powerful nation maintain legitimacy while maintaining the illusion that this object is an actual firearm? This is a sure sign of illegitimacy, not to mention corruption and tyranny. This lower receiver cannot be transferred between individuals without the proper permissions, fees, and paperwork, or else someone is going to jail (straightaway, no doubt). We have arrived.

Allow me to continue my tirade. The newsreaders on the radio report the US government's disapproval of the nefarious actions of the governments of North Korea and Russia. Apparently Russia is buying weapons and ordnance from North Korea and routing it through shell destinations. The US government is shocked and disgusted that North Korea would do such a thing as provide weapons to another government. How dare they, right? I can feel the hypocrisy dripping down the walls, soiling the drapes and thrusting its stench into my being. Have we not been hearing about the hundreds of billions of dollars the US congress continually approves to be sent to Ukraine, and the nonstop flow of weapons systems costing billions more? Congress shamefully mortgages our children's and grandchildren's futures for the sake of corruption and destruction (enriching their weapons industry cronies and themselves in the process, of course), while castigating Russia and North Korea for the same actions. This hypocrisy is overwhelming.

Did Magritte paint in vain? This not a pipe. This not a firearm. These are not my rulers. You are not my government, congress. Not you, not the executive branch, not your army of bureaucrats and regulators, not any of you. You are insane, you are immoral, and you are illegitimate.