Self rule? Oh you don't mean actual self rule, you mean what you think self rule means...now I get it.
You think self rule is not an individual determined thing for the single peaceful person to enjoy. You think self rule is something others can bestow. Don't you ever get dizzy chasing your tail?
I am so glad you asked because that is it exactly. WE set up a system whereby we can have quiet enjoyment of ruling ourselves under the Castle Doctrine concepts. A house, a yard, ours. Nobody bestowed it. WE took it. By Force. WE elect a leadership to keep that for us when the world wants to take it.
And this is the self rule concept WE said WE will rule ourselves by. Not a theory. Actual. We set up A self rule.
THE SELF RULE is only when you are alone or can rise above the base self to be in society and then just acknowledge the rules. Self rule is following the rules of self rule. Jeeze. You want to make your rules and have us follow. Warlord.
Or there are several States where you can homestead acreage. They give you land title. So, it is self rule, even still.
You can go to Alaska, Nevada, etc to one of the low population Countries and take over. It just needs money. You too can rule and entire county or small village or rude hut in the woods.
But, just like in Warlord, you have to kick up to someone. Property taxes. But, in Alaska not even that.
It is the population centers that have you confused. Self rule is a sad mess of compromise with millions are are attempting to rule themselves in a too closely proximal setting. And it is the cities that want less self rule, not me.