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Still fancy myself a philosophical AnCap, but I find that useless at this point, except maybe for trolling SJW's knotted up in hypocrisy. Rarely is it more than someone convincing themselves that they've transcended the emergent properties of society.
Philosophizing on the legitimacy or utility of states is as old as states themselves, and yet it persists relatively unchanged.
People that have shaped states or culture are rare, so rare they're the fixtures of every major religion. (ex Jesus not defeating the Roman Empire but changing people that therefore force it to adapt).
John Locke might be the secular exception, and the social contract OG for that matter, but he observed, bringing clarity, rather than question.
The philosophical lens may even be counter-productive, how many individuals that would have a positive effect on the shape of the state/society if they participated are instead sidelined by the virtue trap vs. engaging in Lockean empiricism.
I see parallels in philosophizing to shitcoining, how many privacy coin tards have been wrecked because Bitcoin isn't philosophically pure enough: #906514
Many good points.
For what it is worth. SN is probably the only place I actually have these philosophical discussions. While I don't vote for many reasons I am very practical and active in working to effect my circle of control and influence.
I think most people that talk politics (me at many points in my life as well) are not moving the needle at all. No matter what they believe.
I'd also say that I think MANY influential people are ideologically on the liberty side but practically they are focused on changing things. Many are in business. Some are in religion. A small number in politics. I think most people in politics are just leeches.
When our words, ideas, are only in our heads or keyboards they have very little impact. I wish more like-minded people would get involved in their local communities for example. Been pleased to see how I've been able to make small things better in my own community. Nothing that you will read about but its is more than posting on Nostr or SN.
The realist perspective which I do share. When I talk about this stuff though it's just a different lens I am using. The idea of it being justified or not is a cultural thing. So we kinda go in a circle if we aren't careful.
Semantic disagreements aren't useless