Hang about, short fuse. The government is not the politicians and bureaucrats though is it. Those are just tentacles of the government. The institution that bonds society is commonly known as the government. It involves organising city and town planning, it involves social programs, schools and environmental concerns, it involves a duty of care to those it deems citizens and a system and structure for those not deemed citizens in the case of immigration, so yes a government is the bond. It is the machine in motion. No I don't think politicians and bureaucrats have knowledge to figure out what is meant by that, I expect grass routes organisations and community leaders to figure it out and gain positions of power within government so they can facilitate programs that will strengthen the bond of society. "a friggin marxist" You sound well read. Enlighten us all please.