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Milei on Anarcho-capitalism:
"If you don’t get involved, you won't accomplish anything. There are many liberals, libertarians, and anarcho-capitalists who are essentially useless because all they do is criticize. Those of us who aspire to lead the world toward freedom must understand that power is a zero-sum game. If we don't hold it, the left will. Therefore, if you direct your harshest criticism at those within your own ranks, you inadvertently support socialism.
There’s also significant hypocrisy at play. For example, I've observed anarcho-capitalists who criticize Rothbard for advocating political involvement to counter socialism. These critics, who promote agorism, fail to practice what they preach. I recall one incident where the police arrived, and one critic was so terrified that he literally wet himself. It's easy to criticize and propose ideas from a safe distance, but facing the real-world consequences is a different story. When confronted, he chose to abandon his ideals to avoid jail, thus betraying his own arguments. Ignoring the practical implications of one's actions only ends up supporting socialism."
35 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 21 Nov
I'm about halfway through. Super impressed by how well read he is.
One of the highlights for me was him explaining the Nirvana fallacy which is very popular among bitcoiners, ie "government is bad so acknowledging it, let alone attempting to reduce the harm it causes, makes you complicit."
If he's even being half-honest about what he's accomplished, it gives hope for the future.
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I heard Lex say he was impressed by his knowledge of economics and thought he was just being polite. But man, the guy seems to know his stuff.
Him meeting with Trump and the whole DOGE thing wasn't on my bingo card for Q4, I'm pretty hopeful for the future as well.
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It's incredible had no idea he spoke like this.
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103 sats \ 0 replies \ @franzap 11h
I posted #224530 little over a year ago, almost no one had Milei on their radar. Crazy how much worldwide popularity he's gained.
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Saying Trump and Elon were going to try and replicate was a kickass moment. Please let the US government not go bankrupt and get the debt under long term control.
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