You remind me of George Orwell AKA Eric Arthur Blair who went through many phases before realising that governments must exist to protect people from crime and injustice. He actually wrote in his book 'The Road to Wigan Pier', "I worked out an anarchistic theory that all government is evil, that the punishment always does more harm than the crime and the people can be trusted to behave decently if you will only let them alone." You have said that if you remember.
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I was never a fan of Orwell, and personally believe that (whether intentionally or not) his book 1984 is part of the reason that the world is in the state that it is now.
Make up a story, make it seem possible from where we are now, then get MILLIONS of people to think those exact same thoughts, to visualize that same possible world... Guess what happens? It is manifested into reality.
There are plenty of ways to protect people and find justice that do not require theft, coercion, violence, and hierarchy (the most important one being healthy, nonviolent childhoods)
It may be required reading for the trainee dictator. Its amazing how many writers predicted (influenced?) the future. Chesley Bonestell managed to produce his idea of what the planets look like with astounding accuracy even before Sputnik was launched.
So very true. I remember reading some of Robert Heinlein's early work (30s & 40s) and being blown away by how accurately he described the functionality & appearance of the rockets that came 3 decades later.