How exactly does “celebrating freedom” equate to swearing allegiance to a republic (which is a form of “government,” or ruling class)? Well, it doesn’t. And, for those who dare to look, this is where the true, diabolical nature of “patriotism” starts to rear its ugly head.
Category: Most Dangerous Superstition
Moderation Can Be Vicious
Compromise is often a good thing; it’s often useful to meet people halfway on something so everyone can at least be content enough to settle some disagreement and not fight anymore. And when someone shows no ability or willingness to bend at all, he will often be seen as hard-headed, stubborn, even extreme. However, the idea that compromise and “moderation” are always automatically good things is completely bogus.
Magically Transform into Responsible Peacekeepers
How many times in history have oppressive police states, whether suddenly or gradually, decided to stop oppressing people?
Why Would We Consult Legislators to Know When Aggression is Justified?
How many anarchists believe that, in order to know the proper, moral way to treat another human being, you have to search through many pages of “legislation” passed by politicians? I’m guessing … none.
Protecting Western Civilization
Whatever the term “western civilization” means to you, it would have to include lots of good stuff and progress–philosophically, morally and technologically–and plenty of seriously evil crap. The notion that I (or anyone) has to either love all of it or hate all of it is just stupid.
Abandoning Their Principles, Cheering for Aggression
Premise: Initiating violence against entire categories of people is justified if the end result is more overall freedom. That is the “ends justify the means” bullshit excuse that “closed border” advocates pretending to be anarchists constantly use.
Collectivist Authoritarians Can’t Be Anarchists
It’s like a “pacifist” explaining why he beat the crap out of someone, but is still a pacifist. Or a “vegan” explaining why he just ate a big steak, but is still a vegan. If you’re gonna advocate state violence, aggression, and centralized, collectivist authoritarian control, then just accept and admit that you’re a statist.
We Are You
A day or two ago I had the displeasure of hearing an ad on the radio, which was the mindless mercenaries of the state trying to sound human, in the hopes of getting more people to join up to be mindless mercenaries.
Anarchists Asking for “Papers”
I would love to watch a supposed Murican “anarchist” who condones “closed borders” explain his philosophical “principles” to someone who happened to be born in Mexico.
Liberty Only Requires Removing One Lie
We don’t actually need to make people know anything new, or be anything new, in order to drastically improve society.