I believe in liberal democracy, and therefore the existence of the modern state.
However, I do believe that the maintenance of freedom and democracy requires that the power of the state be continuously held in healthy suspicion, and in many cases, actively challenged.
I definitely stop short of holding the goal of "burning it all down", as I think that would unleash untold suffering and catastrophe. In fact, I think this goal is ridiculously misguided.
Let's just make it a little big stronger. As with any problem, we don't have to solve it all at once, let's just start by trending in the right direction đ
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Are you seeing examples of the State being held in check?
Enjoy your 1776 sats
Constitution republic over liberal democracy any day of week.
And liberal democracy over autocracy
Near Anarcocapitalism
If 51% of the population is brainwashed by the power of the govt, (mass psychosis operations similar to the one you fell for as well as military grade propaganda) not much difference between liberal democracy and autocracy.
When the people lose their ability to vote and election are stolen (cough 2020) America is already in an autocracy of the global elite.
Thereâs a zero % chance Biden received 81 million votes. People that think âmost secure and transparent electionâ are the same that thought and still think âsafe and effectiveâ.
We have a massive âcritical thinkingâ problem around the globe.
Unfortunately without some catastrophe you canât muster any attention to the matter. Not that I want it but until people feel pain their lulled into systems with knee jerk reaction like the covid experience. What a shit show.
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This is being done by globalist elites as we speak, their contraptions collapsing under their own 100+ years of weight. We donât need to make any goal â itâs all going to be done for us, and wonât in any way be our faults.
As liferaft builders and buyers (and therefore survivors), we may be cursed by the drowning but it was never our fault.
I had the perspicacity to buy real estate during the â08 crash. You think the people around me like seeing me retired early? Same thing.
I shorted that market and it spectacularly catapulted me upward. But the financial control-abusers fucked that market, not me.
We are doing the same now, except this time the fallout will likely be more grievous. Stack sats, stay humble. At least do that bit and youâll be able to help as many of the harmed as you reasonably can.
Sats for sanity âĄď¸
Where are we at now in your opinion?
Well balanced? Do we have enough healthy pushback/suspicion etc?
Hey is it normal for the majority party to ban the other party from existing in your state?
Democracies inevitably grow into authoritarian states. A constitutional republic ensures rights of individuals are protected.
History tells us that the smaller states end up as the biggest. If youâre good at something, which a smaller and more agile team is compared to a large one held back by massive regulations, then you win the âraceâ. The problem is which kind of rules the game is rigged with, where governments (states) are not the same as a free enterprise or company.
My own view on this, anyone can keep their state if they want, as long as it doesnât require compulsory participation. Allowing people to opt-out of any state shouldnât be controversial or a major issue, as this will likely only be interesting to a minor group in society. And these freer communities will be part of your âchecks and balancesâ.
Agree with this. Am sympathetic to most anarcho-capitalist arguments but see their end state too disruptively different from today. Makes me a conservative I guess đ
Bitcoin gives me hope though because i think it can constrain the worst of governments' socialist and authoritarian tendencies, while naturally skewing us closer to real capitalism. Example is government needing to cut spending because they truly cannot borrow more, and less crowding out of private charity.
I would think there might be a better end point than what presently passes for liberal democracies, but I agree with you on your âburning it all downâ point - evolution is almost always preferable to revolution, I would say.
âThe system worked for me and Iâm now sufficiently well-off to believe that the end of the system would be to the detriment of my lifestyle.â
If your principle was actually freedom or democracy you would recognize that current system delivers neither. Your tolerance for the restrictive, illiberal systems you live in is self serving. Thatâs fine, but this namby pamby mess of a statement should be beneath you.
