The left gives themselves new political powers which then get used by the right when they’re in power. The right give themselves new political powers which then get used by the left. It spirals toward more centralized government over time.
Keeping government limited is like constantly passing the marshmellow test, delaying immediate gratification for longer-run benefit.
Unfortunately it is a power ratchet. Once acquired, new powers are never relinquished.
And that’s why I wrote this…
Not that I think it would ever become law until there is an armed revolution (what politician would vote to restrict their own power?), but here it is…
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I'm starting realize the only thing government does is create and amplify problems and bounce around the illusion of solving the problem between parties with the intended goal of simply staying in power and so-called relevant but they don't fix any problems we the people have because they would become much less needed and relevant.
I agree with that at federal levels but not at local levels. My town's government works admirably with a small budget. Builds what they need to build. Polices reasonably. Legitimately listens to you if you speak to legislators.
The larger the scale of government. The more distant the Representative is from you. The more frought with debt and ineffective policy they tend to be.
Not only governments, but that's is the modus operandi of fake entities like charities, as well.
Every new law removes an extra piece of freedom.
The government divides the citizens against each other which distracts the citizens from the natural state of the government being the common enemy of the citizens.
Basically an impossible task.
Low time preference, non-invasive decentralized leadership is needed now more than ever ⚡️
Well said Lyn
Delaying gratification is so far outside of the box for our government….or any government I’d say.
Why doesn't either party ever limit government powers in a lame-duck session, then ?
I tell people this but they just get mad at me for not being mad enough at the "bad" team, which is of course different depending on which friend I am speaking with. 🙎
If the government was not actively seeking to profit from the citizenry it would probably be a really nice thing to have. The state does provide services, But one needs to reach a point of desperation to realize them. Whether anyone uses the services the government provides is not a qualification for payment of those services. Imagine if all those services were free and available to anyone? Obviously being independent of government is the most comfortable position, But it is a fight to reach that point, And most people actually never will. People open up and love each other unconditionally when they have all their needs met. The sustainability of this prosperity is the limit of how long this unconditional love can exist, Because all humans are inherently self interested, And only people who are dependent on others for resources will sacrifice themselves to preserve those resources.
Governments taking the marshmallow test is immediately eating the marshmallow and then shaking down the test administrator for at least half of his marshmallows because he didn’t declare them all when entering the room.
The govt pendulum swings to the right then to the left but it also grows longer in the process. Ever increasing the size of govt over time
It's like the chart that shows inflation rising regardless of which party is in office.
Is the government headed towards greater and greater totalitarianism?
Yes
Democrat, yes
Reluican, yes
npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a highlights an obvious flaw in modern democracies
Parties & their supporters on either side of the spectrum usher in new powers without thought of the risks of who might wield them in the future
Rather than reversing the extra powers the last side granted themselves, they grant their own side even more powers to counter the power grab of their opponents
It's both idiotic & depressingly predictable
But the real issue is not the short-termism of politicians who come & go, it is the long-term incentives of the growing bureaucratic class who prevail, accumulating more & more power along the way
It is the bureaucrats who have the strongest incentive to ever expand their power, simply printing money to support useless & damaging overreach
Voting harder doesn't fix this
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Himanity must love them some marshmallows
If only is was written into the constitution that they didn't have ever expanding powers. Something like: "any powers not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution, nor withheld from the states, are reserved to those respective states, or to the people."
That is written there, as the 10th Amendment, except the word "specifically" is not there. The Bill of Rights protections have proven in many cases to be mere "parchment barriers" as James Madison said they would be.
Name one single example of "the left" in USA.
Because you are clearly talking about liberals (far right authoritarians) when you say left.
Bernie Sanders is considered a right wing moderate outside of USA.
Y'all are so badly brainwashed and indoctrinated it makes me sick to think about.
I had to search what the marshmallow test was and realized that's a test we all take more often than we think.
The bug of the democracy is when a more popular person comes he can pass more terrible laws, accelerating demise further. So in that case voting to target 50/50 populairty should be the nash equilibrium for the libertarians.
Democracy is legalised mob rule.
But real “right wing” should restrict government power instead. Todays politics is just a theater to keep us taxed, divided and conquered.
I fluctuate between it’s not as bad as it seems as social media isn’t truly reflective of reality and fuck this could be getting serious now. Not sure where we’re at so I just stack sats as a working tested strategy is always make more money and you’ll be okay
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Getting rid of government is the final stage: when you realize marshmallow's are shit for you and you are better off without them.
Will they block nostr with digital id
Because Nostr is a decentralized protocol, it's designed to be highly resistant to censorship and blocking. The protocol itself doesn't have a central authority that can be used to "block" users based on a digital ID.
However, there are some nuances to consider:
No Central Verification: Nostr doesn't have a built-in system for verifying real-world identity. Anyone can create a new keypair (your identity on Nostr) at any time. This is a core part of its censorship resistance.
Relay-Level Blocking: While you can't block an account on the protocol level, individual relays (the servers that store and share Nostr events) can choose to block or filter content from specific users. A user who is blocked by one relay can simply connect to a different one.
Impersonation and Trust: Because anyone can create an identity, impersonation is a known issue. To combat this, some methods have been developed to establish trust, such as NIP-05, which allows users to link their public key to a domain name (like name@yourdomain.com). This provides a form of identification, but it's not a formal, global verification system.
In summary, while there's no way to universally block an account on Nostr using a digital ID, the decentralized nature of the network means that users and relays can implement their own methods for filtering content and managing trust.
I believe we are currently entering the Fourth Turning.
The "Fourth Turning" refers to the Crisis, the fourth and final stage in an approximately 80-year cycle of American history, according to the generational theory of Strauss-Howe, as outlined in their books "The Fourth Turning" and "The Fourth Turning Is Here." This phase, compared to winter, is a period of social, political, and economic upheaval where old institutions are dismantled and new ones are forged through conflicts and threats to the nation's survival, culminating in a social reorganization and a new sense of community identity.
The Four Turnings
The Strauss-Howe theory describes a cycle of "turnings," comparable to the four seasons, that repeat approximately every 80 years:
High: An era of prosperity and strong institutions, similar to summer.
Awakening: A period of spiritual and cultural awakening, comparable to spring.
Unraveling: An era of questioning and institutional decay, similar to autumn.
Crisis (The Fourth Turning): A period of great turmoil, conflict, and profound social change, like winter.
Characteristics of the Fourth Turning
Existential Crisis: A perceived threat to the nation's survival.
Conflict and Disorder: Increased polarization, conflicts, and the disintegration of old institutions.
Reconstruction: The conflicts of the crisis lead to the destruction of weak institutions and the creation of new, strengthened ones.
End of the Cycle: The Crisis culminates in a restructuring of society, establishing a new order for a future "High."
Current Context
According to the theory and Howe's analysis, America is currently in the middle of a Fourth Turning that began around 2008. This period is characterized by global challenges, socioeconomic disorder, and the weakening of institutions. This time of crisis is seen as a necessary event for society to regenerate and define new values for the future.
Both sides are pushed apart by one funding group with the obvious eventual goal of dividing the country.✡️
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Anything a politician you love, can do to a person you hate,
A politician you hate, can do to a person you love.
Poignant these days it seems
Is limited government evolutionary stable?
An individual may pass the marshmellow test, but the group will fail because of the "tragedy of the commons".
There is no Left or Right. There is only Freedom and the boot of the State on your neck.
I couldn't have said it better myself.
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance
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