0 sats \ 4 replies \ @south_korea_ln 29 Jan \ on: Manifesto of the Efficient State Movement bitcoin
Sounds all good, but, practically, how do you plan on enforcing/implementing this?
It would start with encroaching on the current establishment with a political party movement. If that gathers enough public support, it could make its way through elections and start implementing changes. It's not easy for sure, but I think generally people that support the state as a functioning body do really want it to work for them and for others as well. It would be a more approachable way of handling the growingly oppressive state, rather than saying "we don't need it, we don't want it", we could say "let's all agree to change it for the better". And any small win towards a smaller and more efficient state is a net positive for society, even if the full vision doesn't get realised.
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I ran the numbers, and the opportunity cost is too much for TheWildHustle.
(Bitcoin is a measuring stick))
I'd imagine shrinking the state to be a mainly altruistic goal for the sovereign individual. I view opting out of the current system as a requirement for anyone looking to thrive in this new digital. Political power is realized through violence, I'd rather focus on protecting myself against the government, rather trying to calm the flailing death throws of my attacker.
(Bitcoin is a shield)
We don't need votes or permission to leave fiat, the under ground railroad is right through the front door. Go west young pleb, focus your time and energy on a more perfect union.
(Bitcoin is a more perfect union, freaks)
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Maybe you're right... maybe it's not worth it. However, call me an idealist, but I'd much rather live in a world where I get to save many of friends from living through the harshness of the impending fiat collapse (which we all know is coming), than in one where there 1% of us that figured it out soon enough, live in some citadels/bunkers that keep the shit on the outside from coming in.
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I agree with you. I don't believe in a world without governing bodies. Any society will evolve to a certain level of hierarcy. I know a big part of libererianism is about being able to opt-in and opt-out into the system that fits you, rather than not having a choice, but this reality is hard to change: you can't easily escape the system you are born in.
So trying to make incremental changes to the current system is probably more realistic.
Now, forget about doing that in a 2-party system... so I hope you are not American or Korean. There is no place for nuance in such system.
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