131 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 29 Aug \ parent \ on: FBI releases photos of the gun and IEDs from Trump assassination attempt news
I'd say its a bit of all of the above.
- Incompetence is ingrained in state organizations if you have ever worked with or in them. The lack of competition and a profit motive leads to decay and incompetence. This is true from the public school level all the way up to executive departments.
- Corruption: We have example after of example of government agencies seeking to hide their incompetence which is the most minimal type of corruption. We have outside forces bribing people to get their way. We have individuals working for other states or individuals. We have people trying to protect their own necks. All this is human nature and to be expected in any system but the state monopoly on many services make it especially bad.
Many years ago when I started hearing rational explanations for the corruption and incompetence my political thoughts took a back seat. I started to see that what we witness in the state is to be expected and should surprise no one. Most people just have their heads in the sand about it or are so invested in a political team that they only see the issues on one team, not the system.
So how do you fix it? You can't. The problem is monopoly power. Some say a night watchman state is ideal but the issue with that is how do you move to that? And then how do you keep it limited. That is basically what the US started out as. At least much closer than we are today. Anyone pushing back on state power in any meaningful way is considered a crackpot by both sides.
For those that do not remember Dr. Ron Paul was hated by his own party and the opposition. He was smeared and mocked continually. He was ignored when he was the most popular candidate among the military plebs. But, he did make a massive impact on the hearts and minds of people in my generation. Even those younger that are being influenced by people inspired by him.
I believe the system will have to crumble. It is beyond meaningful reform. We must build alternative systems. Not a new monolith. Bitcoin is a part of that. I would say probably the biggest part of it. Many of the other systems are much easier to build or already exist.
Didn't plan on writing this much but there you go. lol.
I think things could and probably will get much worse before they get better. But, we just don't know how long the US empire will remain on top. But like all empires it will fall along with its money. Those that do not see this... I don't know what to say to you other than study history. The falls are not always the same. No one knows what it will look like or what will replace it. But don't kid yourself. Things will not continue the way they are. Change is the only constant.
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