Why do people get so worked up over how other people live? To the point of anger, name-calling, and saying “everyone must live this way!”
Author: Kent McManigal
Outnumbered and Surrounded
Concerning “immigration,” no, I don’t want to be outnumbered and surrounded by people who feel entitled to violate my life, liberty, and property. But… I already am whether there are immigrants or not, just because almost everyone is statist, and that is the defining characteristic of statists.
Why Must I Tolerate the Intolerable?
People who want to rob, murder, and govern you are not people you can “tolerate” and survive. They can’t be a part of your future, if your future is to be one of hope and thriving. Don’t tolerate them or their ideas.
Busywork
In school I detested “busywork.” In fact, I didn’t usually do it, no matter what consequences I was threatened with. I knew it was a waste of time, designed to keep the kinderprison inmates quiet so they didn’t annoy the “teacher.”
“Enforce the Existing Laws”
Whether “immigration” (not a real thing anyway) is a good idea or not, the argument made by Mr. Smith simply doesn’t hold water. It’s a purely statist argument, and as such, is nonsense.
That Political Pendulum
Isn’t it odd how political people seem to always believe the choice is always (and only) between fascism and socialism. When one is in power, they flock to the other. If it’s not one, then to them it has to be the other.
The Gift (?) of Oddness
Looking back on my life I find that the times that hold the most value are the times when I did things that were strange, unexpected, unconventional, risky, or just weird. Those are the things I remember and smile about the most.
Betraying the Future in the Name of Pragmatism
Most people want to leave a better future for their descendants, and do certain things they believe will help. Unfortunately, most of them do foolish things without thinking of the long-term consequences.
Lying
There are two types of lies: a lie told to protect the innocent from someone who wants to hurt them, and a lie told to harm someone. I’ve seen many people who don’t see a difference–especially when they like to hurt people.
“Autistic Shrieking”? Nope.
How silly is this new meme of calling rational libertarian/anarchist objections to blatant statism “autistic shrieking“? Incredibly silly–and probably insulting to both the libertarian and the autistic. But, it follows a pattern I’ve noticed before, in unrelated areas.