I keep seeing posts on how free speech is a threat to democracy...
Can we just all just agree on the deciphered code on this one and understand yhat "democracy" = "communism" when spoken by the media or Democrats?
I thought this much would be clear by now. When they say "Our Democracy" they might as well be saying "La Costra Nostra".
It certainly does not mean free speech, informed electorate, democratic process, rule of law, equality, or any of the things we would normally attach to the word.
No. You’re absolutely right. This hijacking of the language is baffling and I really cannot understand how people just accept it..
I mostly agree, with one small quibble... Voluntaryists and individualists should squat the "Cosa Nostra" term territory.
It translates to OUR THING and the Mafia is a voluntary collective of anti-State Agorist who just want to run their communities the way they'd like.
Aside from the unfortunate fact that most Mafia activity flagrantly breaks the NAP... if you imagine the Mafia without the police messing with them it would be pretty nice: your local private protection agency that fights off outside aggression for you, traffics "illegal" goods to your door, will always give you a loan, etc. If you don't want their services, you should move elsewhere (because the services aren't exactly optional...), but if you are a customer, you're family, and it's also "your thing".
I'm only like 80% joking. "Our thing" is just too good to pass up on for the anarcho-minded
Haha. I think it's the fact that their services aren't exactly voluntary is what makes this both funny and quite literal.
The commies don't take no for an answer and everyone pays the vig. Whether or not you want to is completely besides the point.
Been saying it for years... The government is organized crime. They have a monopoly on violence and the FBI keeps it that way. CIA spreads the area of influence. Get out of line and we send the army.
I think it's far easier to avoid becoming a "customer" of the Mafia than the government.
Mafias, darknets and agorae can be Our Thing, while the State is necessarily Their Thing.
Government has greater resources and reach. No doubt about it.
