if we want a stateless society, why dont a team of private investors and political refugees colonize Somalia
do we get free cheezeburger in socielism?
Stranger:But the point is that I love my country. Don't you?
I've traveled a wee bit. I like my country, but in many ways, it is inferior to others I have been to. I don't feel I particularly owe it anything in the way of allegiance or loyalty.
I could learn to love a free country, regardless of the climate or geography. Being free is more important to me than acknowledging my history and the history of my ancestors with a particular state.
@all, I second the Liberty Colony idea. It's possible that an exodus may at one point be the only option left to us. The world is certainly not getting less statist. Things are moving in the wrong direction, and while choosing to stand and fight might be honourable, it's wise to pick the battles you can win. If you can't beat the state, then change the game. Plus the entrepreneurial opportunities for a Liberty Colony could be tremendous.
Niccolò: Except everyone recognizes that the cause of the current economic crises is capitalism.
Except everyone recognizes that the cause of the current economic crises is capitalism.
Agreed.
"All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree." -James Madison
"If government were efficient, it would cease to exist."
Oh everyone? Really? That makes all the difference then.
The fallacies of intellectual communism, a compilation - On the nature of power
Niccolò:Except everyone recognizes that the cause of the current economic crises is capitalism.
The cause of the current economic crisis is the state, not capitalism.
Niccolò:I'm sure connies like you enjoy being the grumpy, old men who never got anything done though.
Connies like me enjoy being lectured to by internet kiddies who make up stories about being in jail, and in school, and protesting the DNC, and being big time agorists, while living off their parents. We think it's funny.
Niccolò:Btw. Capitalism = Fascism.
Most adults recognize that capitalism and fascism are two different things.
libertystudent,
I enjoy our conversations here. But I think you let your blood pressure go up a little too much and for not good reason. Don't let people get to you. The problem with a lot of these very people you are against is that they exude anxiousness that makes conversation difficult. Don't let them pull you in like that. One of the problems with internet forums is allowing this to escalate. It's not really worth it.
First.
Lol.
liberty student: The cause of the current economic crisis is the state, not capitalism.
The state is implicit in capitalism. Capitalism is implicit in the state.
liberty student: Connies like me...
Connies like me...
liberty student: Most adults recognize that capitalism and fascism are two different things.
Not really.
Most adults think of capitalism as "what we have here." Most adults think of fascism as "what Mussolini and Hitler had over there."
That's all they think about the two subjects - and the fact is that they are very similar.
The Origins of Capitalism
And for more periodic bloggings by moi,
Leftlibertarian.org
Stranger: Oh everyone? Really? That makes all the difference then.
Yes, it does. What do you think language is?
Niccolò:That term needs to be destroyed. The sooner you guys give up the word capitalism the better.
And why's that?
John, thanks for the advice, but my blood pressure doesn't get up over forum postings.
I enjoy our conversations as well.
So it went from being the same, to similar. Great. At this rate, we should arrive at the truth by around 10:00 PM tonight.
Conservative Student is a good name. I'm not ashamed of the fact that I am a social and fiscal conservative.
Knight_of_BAAWA: Niccolò:That term needs to be destroyed. The sooner you guys give up the word capitalism the better. And why's that?
Because most people associate - and rightly so - the word with this,
and not this,
liberty student: Conservative Student is a good name.
Conservative Student is a good name.
And that's why you're still a grumpy old man with nothing to his name but a computer and some spare time.
I have a couple computers. I just got a Dell Mini 9. The Mini 9 makes me happy. So I'm a happy old (33) man with nothing to my name but a couple computers and a new laptop. And some spare time.
Niccolò: and not this,
That image is ridiculous and totally false. Let's hope capitalism is not associated with it.
Yeah, gotta keep them brown people down, eh?
Equality is teh evilzorz.
Niccolò: Yeah, gotta keep them brown people down, eh? Equality is teh evilzorz.
I suppose if we don't agree that brown people are the same as children we are keeping them down. I expect that brown people would be offended by being equated with children.