This concern will not be resolved overnight, I do appreciate the discussion
I see your points, I'd have to think about it.
The biased courts will be priced out of the market from not providing enough value compared to their operational costs. Its an iterative process just like any industry,
This form of Political Structuring allows for all sorts of societies, it just means that you don't have to live in a society where you disagree with the laws.
Want to be in Socialistic Commune? Buy some land and have at it! Want to have a monarchy that doesn't acknowledge or respect Private Property? Get some land and have at it.
I'm saying total anarchism, though I firmly believe a Capitalistic society will thrive and outperform the other social/economic structures. The Capitalistic societies will not trade with those that coerce their citizens.
If accused of a Private Property law violation of the jurisdiction, you'd be tried in a court that is mutually agreed upon.
The jurisdiction will have multiple trusted courts at various levels depending on the market demands.
In a moral sense or a court system sense?
Common Law with competition in the courts and security market
And then there is "Its fine to have all the concentration of power because a Good person is in charge"
What happens when a Bad person gets control over the Infrastructure of Power?
Seems like the Political game is a dialectic to concentrate more power into one entity over time.
See, this is a conceptual hangup that the criticism doesn't understand. Neighbors will be incentivized to collaborate with one another, it'll be more efficient for a security force to service a neighborhood than individual homes.
Private Court systems will have accountability for unjust practices by having competition.
If someone gets murdered for their property, there is still civil and criminal law. The murderer doesn't just own it by being present on the property. AnCap/Libertarians are not for no government, its for voluntary governance.
People practice a limited form of voluntary governance by moving between countries/states/cities. To think that a purely Private Property oriented society would be Chaos and unforgiving is a naïve strawman.
After looking up the phrase, I understand that I'm being a bit literal with my reference to the phenomenon. "Bread and Circuses" are generally bad, especially when not addressing legitimate issues.
I'm not saying global economic conditions are on the up-and-up at the moment.
Just staying the dynamic works the same regardless of the trajectory. "Bread and Circuses" is something that happens in societies that are actually prospering as well, its just called luxuries and entertainment.
Taxes don't pay for the system, deficit spending and fractional reserve banking pays for it. Taxes are a reminder of who has leverage over the citizens.
Law Enforcement, Jails, and Court Systems are the monopolization of Justice procurement.
There are no free-riders with a private property oriented society. Welfare spending and Political Entrepreneurship is the definition of free-riding, which is the status quo at the moment.
I oversimplified, though conflicts are not resolved purely on who has the greater firepower capabilities.
Whatever arguments that can be made for an industry to have free market activity, they can be carried over to national security as well. No reason for any industry to be centralized, especially that of violence production.
Having a Generalist foundation has resonated with me for the better part of two decades. Something felt wrong about specializing too early in life, especially in a world that is getting more uncertain by the day.
It was difficult to put into words when I first felt that resistance to specialize. Communicating that feeling is much easier now that I have a better understanding of the economic world.
This book "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World" seems promising, looking forward to reading it.
Complaints about Bread and Circuses are warranted. Though the concept works the same when on the up-and-up.
Improving living conditions and reducing discontent is done by improving economic conditions. Hard to stir up political discontent when more products/services become available at lower prices.
The World's strongest superpower in human existence couldn't defeat people with AK-47s that hid in caves.
20yrs, Trillions of dollars, and a lockdown on American Rights later.
US Military just left a bunch of equipment for them when pulling out.
I'm talking about Afghanistan
A Nationalized defense force, along with other centralized entities, will naturally expand through "Mission Creep". Even if they're there solely for border protection, then its trade security, then its protecting business, on and on. That is historically the case
Security firms can specialize in border protection/management. Free markets and time will separate the Wheat from the Chaff.
Yeah, thats one of the rhetorical problems liberty minded people have an issue with when communicating the philosophy.
Its so much easier to talk about The State. As opposed to saying the individuals that make up The State that think they're better than the constituents at assessing what they need on a day to day basis.
Its a whole mouthful makes a conversation into a lecture
Yes, you're right. My apologies for the misreading
I do find the Christian Nationalists cringe just like other Nationalists
Its so much easier to love a faceless entity than individuals lol
Everyone wants to help the homeless until they're stepping in human poop and dealing with an outdoor Psych ward
The East India Trading Company had the largest and most sophisticated military force in the world at the time, all they wanted to do was secure their spice trading.
There would be larger PMCs as time goes on to deal with bigger conflicts or different emergency situations.
I feel attacked lol
In a Libertarian world, there would be more security personnel and they'd be more efficient at their job because the free market sharpens the blade of any industry.
It wouldn't be just Grandmas with shotguns, but multiple PMCs working together to defend Private Property and borders
Private Property includes the lives of individuals.
But I understand the frustration with Libertarians