For sure.

Where does monarchy fall on the left right paradigm? Is nationalism and racism unique to the left or right? Did it preexist National Socialism?

Yeah, I shouldn't say I never hear them. I hear them from libertarian and anarchists but not mainstream people that LOVE to talk about the "far-right".

So much of what Hilter did was also done in the US during the war but to a lesser extent. The nationalizing of industry for the war, propaganda campaigns that used racism, concentration labor camps based on race (I knew a survivor growing up), limiting free speech, and total war (targeting of civilians). FDR was a tyrannt but he is still considered a hero.

These individual actions should be criticized on all sides but you always get excuses. Hitler was the hero in his mind and to the people who supported him. Justifying your actions can be easy to do and the democratic nations have done a great job at it. Building surveillance states that rivial anything the USSR ever built. Since Snowden I tire of the focus on the far right and left. The US and its allies are an empire that abuses their power. I don't care where it lands on the right / left paradigm.

Musk's crew concerns me but it's not like the issue is new. Just a new crew replacing the old elites that have become bloated and ineffective.

I reject authoritarianism, nationalism, globalism, and statism. We need to realize we do not need the state. The state will always become authoritarian because that is its nature. Voluntary association and governance is the way forward.

Curious what you mean by liberal. Liberal in what way?

I never hear refutations of National Socialism beyond the racism part which is of course easy.

I really think everyone needs to drop the Nazi label though. Pretty much any movement can be racist and authoritarian. Communism has that history and so does liberal democracy.

I don't keep up with German politics but there's a massive irony with how their government is becoming more authoritarian to stop a so called authoritarian political party.

One could point to the US red scare and the persecution of suspected Communists. This approach will back fire on them I suspect. Either they are crying wolf and people will stop believing them or they are right and their persecution will build sympathy for the group they persecute.

Regardless, the classification of Nazis as right wing let alone far right is a psyop and and old one. Nazis were socialist but nationalist ones instead of international like the Marxists. Economic wise they were much closer to communists that what we would consider laissez-faire free market types. If Marxism is far left and I think there is little argument against that far right would be free market views or even anarchism.

The left right paradigm breaks down though. You need an X and Y axis. It's just to easy to use the label far right and Nazi to scare people instead of real intellectual arguments.

The obsession with Hitler is really not helpful. The Democratic systems of the world have been doing a great job creating authoritarian systems with smiling faces.

For sure.

I only meant he didn't win nominations.

Yep... its like a trace. Logic is uncomfortable.

That's what I'm hoping for too. Here's my thoughts.

Conservatives typically are not open to the ideas of liberty unless they directly benefit from them. They love government spending and regulation in areas that they care about. They are hypocrites. Most that I talk to have much in common with my views but they don't look at things logically or from the perspective of finding common ground with the left. Like the left, they are delusional in thinking they can just use force forever to wield power over those that don't agree with them.

But, because of how they have been programmed to follow authority leadership in their party they are open to being re-programmed by someone like Trump or Vance. I have been listening to local conservative radio lately to get a feel for where they are at. Its wild to listen to these conservatives that used to disagree with Trump on various topics shift to his current position.

The Overton window is moving in a positive direction towards liberty. There are still plenty of logical issues and hypocrisies but its the most positive change I have ever seen. The moves that DOGE is making is forcing conversations that were easily avoided in the past. It is forcing people to consider just how massively out of control the government has become. Things you and I are not surprised by.

I also think Trump is getting credit for the work of the liberty movement and that's OK. A ton of the things going one now in Trump's admin are things Ron Paul said he would do. Sure, Trump is no Ron Paul. He's a crook and hypocrite but his advisors and handlers are highly influenced by the ideas Paul championed. Paul never won but his integrity and steadfastness to the ideals he believes in influence many in the US and we are seeing the fruit of his work.

I'm not saying, we need to get out and vote and register as Republicans. I'm not doing that. Nothing I believe has changed. I'm just watching things unfold. Bitcoin is a part of this. The ideas of liberty are a part of it to. Its bullish. Its not the time to compromise though. Don't excuse Trump when he's wrong. Don't start putting your hope in the state. Instead focus on being consistent and even handed. Dunking on people feels good but the number of people that believe in liberty needs to grow and those of us that believe this need to build our wealth and influence. Bitcoin is a massive part of that.

They are right about this. The coalition built by Trump is very different from the first Trump admin. This is also true of his supporters. It is fun to what the progressive left remain mostly clueless about how Trump won. Their movement has alienated a large group of people. I have met many of them. People that were Kennedy or Tulsi supporters. People from the left that hate big pharma and the warfare establishment. They aren't conservatives but they voted for Trump.

The Republican party died and Trump built a new party. In 2016 I remember doubting he'd be allowed to gain power but he surprised me.

The point about bitcoiners building wealth which increases influence that is spot on. I've been saying this for a while. Bitcoiners don't need to whore themselves out to politicians. The politicians will come begging us for our support.

Now, I don't think we have some libertarian dream world around the corner. Its not gonna come from the top down. Yeah, there are positive changes happening but these changes are only really happening because Trump realized how popular many of these ideas have become. But, they aren't so popular that both parties are on board.

The core issues are still the religious believe in the state. The idea that the government needs to balance the scales. We haven't suddenly turned into a liberty and self-sovereign population. Its not game over for the state or for liberty.

Keep holding to your core beliefs. Don't compromise. Stay humble and stack sats. Wealth is a key to liberty.

Been hearing about this for 20 years now. They keep hyping it every few years and there isn't any practical applications yet and the recent Google "demo" while impressive sound is not practical either. From all that I have read they have a long way to go.

The other side is the power consumption and cooling requirements are insane.

If it ever does become practical there will be improvements to address quantum. The same people developing these things have counterparts thinking about defending against them. Computer science is always an arms race. Stay calm. It is far more profitable to hype than be calm and rational. That's why we get so much hyped BS.

Its not me, its Friedrich von Hayek... and that's kinda his point don't you think? Not sure if you read anything by him.

Whatever you want to do with them...

Classic!

Paul is rare. A gem.

What do you mean a trap? If I like three things he does but don't vote, let alone for him is that falling into a trap? Or is voting for him a trap? Or is thinking he will save everyone the trap? I don't know any liberty people that have their eyes closed trusting Trump. Plenty of republicans though...

Honestly, I try to avoid talking about the personalities because they live and die. The institutions and the belief in them is the real enemy. That's my view at least.