>”Going after them with violence isn't likely to work, as much as I would like to. They have a monopoly on violence, we would be no better than them if we did. They want us to be violent so they have reasons to come after us.”
This is incorrect.
It will work because the more of them that are affected by the violence, the fewer there are to exercise their power. The bench is *laughably* thin, the bench will get scared out of power a few replacements in.
They have a monopoly on the regulated use of violence - they do not have a monopoly on violence itself. See video.
“We would be no better than them” - this is an ideological hangup. Then the question is do you want to win, or do you want the moral high ground because they’re not playing for the latter, they’re playing for the former - to win.
And on the last line quoted - they’re coming as soon as they work out there is a new financial elite whom they don’t inherently have control of. That is inevitable. You need to accept this and protect yourself from the inevitability, maybe work out what fiat price that is so you’ve got a target but accept they’re not just going to have sovereign people living in their realm when there is a Sats race globally.
I left Australia in Feb and moved to Vietnam, for many reasons, but if you read my note back-catalogue you’ll see I’ve been on this line for a while. Maybe check this one: nostr:note1dh22hye0yqvs3nw96utzdwa9tpd8v3ja0yq6h74pnzpj6rr39rws402jfc
And on your last para - see Buckminster Fuller. You build something new. That’s where we’re at.
https://v.nostr.build/D8yr9l2Iz4YmX3aC.mp4
Fair points. Some of what I said is no doubt an ideological hangup.
Still, I'm not sure it would be that easy. It's not just the government, it's the ~70% of people who are supporting them and their efforts. We are also up against the NPCs that have enabled them to get us into the situation we are in. Those people are easily weaponised against dissidents. While one state my be 'thin', most are coordinated and would seek help from outside orgs such as the UN or similar.
They have a monopoly in the sense that they are closest to the money printer and settings laws, so working within the confines of their system you are going to face challenges that you otherwise wouldn't, but I accept that there would be a different set of challenges if we were to attempt something alone.
I am more strongly convicted to breakthrough technologies being the largest distruptors to their control mechanisms, namely Bitcoin and over unity, which have the strongest potential for loosening their grip on everyone.
I agree about SBRs. It's still too soon, more people need to adopt before they do.
Do you think Lenin had 70% onboard with his revolution? How about Robespierre? How about Guevara? Pol Pot?
We’re not up against the NPCs, they will follow whomsoever has power. NPCs don’t put themselves in the mix unless conscripted to do so.
Bitcoiners are a disorganised minority with lots of capital and no power, up against an organised minority with some capital (illusory) but mostly power.
These revolutionaries had little capital, but they were damn well organised.
Organisation is the key. It’s the hard part of decentralisation. Bitcoiners have a lot more capital to do stuff but they’re disorganised AF.
When that changes, the world changes.
A new game is afoot.
No argument there, organisation is key and what they are actively targeting through co-opted movements and invasions of privacy.
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