Why it’s Not Enough to Hate the State
184 sats \ 6 comments \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 20h Politics_And_Law
https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-its-not-enough-hate-state
What Is to Be Done?
Thus, if we are to meaningfully oppose state power, it is necessary to encourage, grow, and sustain institutions and organizations over which states cannot so easily roll their enormous weight. When people support a local parish, raise a family, build a business, create mutual aid organizations, or foster local civic independence, they are doing work that is absolutely critical to fighting state power. While it is always good to speak ill of state power—and to oppose its countless violent and impoverishing grifts—this is not enough. We must also speak well of nonstate institutions and strengthen them in our daily work and daily lives.
Hating the state should be the base of all thinking for rational people, even irrational people. We can do better together without overloads telling us how to live every little detail of our lives. Where would you make your move to improve matters by removing the state?
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10 sats \ 5 replies \ @rebel_nomad 19h
Its easier to kill something without hate, especially when you know you won't survive unless you WIN!!! ;-)
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic OP 19h
Hmmm….. that condition doesn’t seem to come up very much. And, killing does a bit too much damage to karma. What do you think?
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @rebel_nomad 19h
It used to come up frequently in the past, dealing with huge bears with sharp claws using maybe only a spear & knife certainly makes your mind focused... Or turned off permanently in that body! ;-)
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Rothbardian_fanatic OP 19h
In my experience in the woods, the best way to deal with wild animals is to shout, jump up and down, and wave your arms around. That only works if they don’t have any young ones around, though. They tend to run away.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @rebel_nomad 19h
I doubt that the state would go away that easily hahaha! ;-)
But it sure works for honest, sane creatures out in the woods, as long as you won't try to eat them...
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @rebel_nomad 19h
I think that unfortunately most will have to get sooo close to losing it all that they won't have a choice, its only then that they'll fight back, and of course too late in most cases...
This goes for the West, even modern, technocratic states can be way more flexible and manageable in other regions of the world. I've got some experience with that, but will keep digging for at least anecdotal info for a handful of countries going forward.
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