When I was a kid we had a glass chicken on a glass nest bowl. For some reason, I thought it was magic.
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Those who want you to doubt that anarchy (self-ownership and individual responsibility) is the best, most moral, and ethical way to live among others are asking you to accept that theft, aggression, superstition, and slavery are better.
It was a mistake that still could have worked out sort of OK, had the people been able to force the government-- against its wishes and self-interest-- to obey the Constitution to the letter.
They weren't able or willing to do that back in the early 1800s when that had a possibility of working. It's far too late for that now.
At this point, it would be unthinkably radical to make the feral government get back within the limits of what it is allowed to do on even just a few of its worst offenses. The only thing that might happen is to scale back the massive abuses a tiny, useless amount.
Don't count on even that.
And yet, those who believe they can get government back under control tell those of us who point out that political government must be abolished entirely, that our preference is impossible. They are in denial about their own preference's likelihood, but it's so much easier to point fingers and ignore reality.
I guarantee you there's a better chance of the US feral government disbanding than of anyone getting it back under control and within the limits of the Constitution. I'd love to be proven wrong, but that's simply the reality.
They are flouncing off to other countries. OK. Have fun.
They are flouncing off of X. (And making a point to call it Twitter to hurt Musk's feelings. I'd be surprised if it bothers him any.)
They are having meltdowns over Trump's cabinet picks. The picks are all horrible statists (who else would be in a position to get appointed to a government post?), but I love watching the meltdowns. And the mischaracterizations ("RFK jr. is an anti-vaxxer!").
They can't accept that it doesn't make someone "far-right" to notice how crazy the "left" has become. They've moved so far to the left (if the Earth were flat, they would have fallen off the western edge years ago) that the middle is now "far-right" to them. And being shoved away to make enemies of them. They have zero self-awareness; they are oblivious. They are bewildered, and they are angry (at what they've done to themselves). But they continue to blame everyone else. It's kinda what statists do.
They are shaving their heads and trying to be ugly so "conservative" men won't be interested in them. Were they interested in them before?
They are also "threatening" to not have sex with any men for 4 years. Again, I ask whether this will affect anyone they intend to hurt.
They are bragging about the number of abortions they have had, and promising to have lots more. Just to punish men.
Then, most pathetically of all, when I point out any of their craziness they think they can get my goat by telling me things about Trump I already know and don't support. Swing, and a miss. Not a Trump supporter, but Harris? Seriously? LOL!
I find it comedic, but I probably have a warped sense of humor.
I also know it will have no actual power to do anything beyond making recommendations.
But, if it somehow decides "efficiency" means "less money spent on government", if the recommendations are embraced, if this means government agencies are gutted or eliminated, and if the savings result in less taxation and more liberty, then it will have been a benefit.
That's a lot of "if". I'm skeptical but I would love to be wrong. There's no way it can disappoint me since I have no expectations.
At least Musk and Ramaswamy are not being paid. That's a start. No one should be paid for working for government.
If invited, I would take an unpaid position as head of the ATF or IRS (working remotely, because I'm not going to the District of Criminals) to make them more "efficient". It would take me an afternoon at most. If not me, then Brandon Herrera would be a good pick to head the ATF. I think he'd do that mostly right.
I don't need government to define "rights", either. Government invariably gets definitions wrong.
The only thing I need for government to do is to keep its filthy paws off my life. And that's the one thing it is utterly incapable of and unwilling to do.
So...
I don't want government to be more efficient. I want it to fail and implode because of its own poor design.
I don't want "better" people in government. I want people to be fundamentally better enough that they know working for government in any capacity is always the wrong thing to do.
The arguments about how rough the transition would be don't move me anymore. Statists have had plenty of chances and warning. They keep choosing this-- many don't realize it's a choice and they never will. It's going to hurt less if it happens today than if the collapse holds off another ten years. The sooner, the better.
Are there things I think should be addressed? Of course. Archation of any sort shouldn't be allowed to stand. But how far are you willing to go in any case that isn't immediate self-defense? And do you think I should be forced to go just as far, or stop where you would stop?
If you aren't willing, personally, to kill someone for doing something you don't like them doing (and ALL "laws" are enforced with death), then why would you be willing to send others to kill someone, on your behalf, for the same offense?
If you are willing to hire a death squad, why should I be robbed to pay someone to kill people for you when I'm not willing? And are you willing to kill me for refusing to help you pay for your death squad?
Here's a personal example: I oppose abortions of convenience. I wouldn't be willing to kill a woman for seeking or going through with an abortion, nor a doctor to stop him from performing an abortion. So I oppose "laws" banning abortion.
I would be willing to shun someone for doing something I consider wrong, whether it's collecting "taxes", kidnapping drug users, or killing someone's pet squirrel. Statists are willing to kill the victims of all those crimes.
Don't be like the statists.
In reality, what exists is Government of the evil, by the idiots, for the cowards.
And that's the best form of government, according to many. Sounds like a superstition to me.
What I am in favor of is no one getting in the way of people using force-- defensive violence-- to stop violators from violating them or others.
That means getting rid of "laws", not adding to them. Abolish any rules that make defense a "crime". Getting rid of legislation is always the way to do the right thing. Adding legislation is always wrong; it's never helpful.
If you are violating someone's life, liberty, or property they have the natural human right to stop you. Whatever it takes. No matter if you think you have the "right" (or "authority") to do what you are doing. If they have to end your life to stop you, that's on you.
Don't like it, don't violate people. Simple enough?
They say they'll protect their population from anyone trying to "take their freedom" while they've been doing nothing other than violating the freedom-- and the liberty-- of those in the state since the day they took office.
"Hypocrite" isn't a strong enough word to describe these political criminals.
It seems some of them are scared that they'll finally be forced to obey the Second Amendment. They see the end of their anti-gun schemes.
There's really no risk that will happen. Trump isn't going to force anyone to obey the Second Amendment- he may try to stop them from breaking the law in specific ways, but no powerful politician (or Supreme Courtjester) has ever figured out what the Bill of Rights was for or what it does. Trump has never been a friend of gun owners- he just isn't as bad as Harris probably would have been. That's a very low bar, though.
"Protecting" your population from liberty is what slave owners do. It's not good, kind, or "progressive". It's evil.
Now I can spend the next four or more years criticizing the stupid, evil, authoritarian things the Republicans do. Some of which will be the same stupid, evil, authoritarian things the Democrats do, while some will be exciting new evils.
It would be nice if this weren’t necessary, but that’s not the world we inhabit. Yet.
If someone removes that option, the only remaining step will be much more painful.
This is a reality censors won't admit, but it is reality.
My X account got locked over the comment I shared above. I deleted it, but I wasn't wrong to say it.
That harpy needs to have her feelings hurt or she won't learn that what she did is evil and not acceptable. It needs to be said over and over until she stops being evil. Her next victims might not be as nice. And I wouldn't shed a tear.
All because “they are breaking the law!”
Jews were "illegals" in Germany at that time. Sure, the "laws" were counterfeit, but that made as much difference to the people back then as it makes to people who rail against "illegals" today. As much difference as it makes to the abominable excuse for a woman who turned in the "illegal" squirrel and raccoon.
A real law only protects rights. It never violates them, not even when those rights are unpopular. Or dangerous. Only political criminals propose, pass, or enforce counterfeit "laws" that violate life, liberty, or property. You have no obligation to obey them, or to tolerate them being enforced. It's your responsibility to do what's right regardless of what the "law" says.
Either you can tell when "laws" are fake, and can tell when obeying them would be wrong, or you can't. It appears most people still can't. I'm doing what I can to fix that. Could you please do your part, too?
What about the worst possible outcome?
In the near term, I think the worst possible outcome would be Harris being made president. But, in the long-term, if her presidency caused the US feral government to collapse completely, that might eventually lead to the best possible outcome. (The same would be true about anyone else installed in the office.) It would just be painful and take a while. It would bring what is called "interesting times".
Either way, we'll get through it. We're accustomed to being on the fringe; we're the outliers. This election isn't going to change that. We'll keep prepping. We'll keep ignoring counterfeit "laws" when necessary. We'll be censored and we may be caged. We'll still be at risk, but we'll keep working to inspire a new generation of liberty outlaws. We'll persevere.
We don't need to know who rules The State (and pretends to rule you) to know this much.
It gives me hope for the future to see a fictional account of people getting fed up with the State and doing something substantive about it. Even if it's a flawed response. At least it's something more useful than v*ting.
Seriously, prepare for unrest. I think it will not happen in any widespread way. It may not even happen in the few spots it's nearly guaranteed for days or weeks- depending on how long it takes the corporate media to declare a "winner".
It never hurts to be ready for something that never happens, but it can be deadly to not prepare for something that does happen. Making a show of not preparing, which some people like to do, isn't being smart.
It's not just about the squirrel (and raccoon), or even the people who kept them. It's about the State and those reprehensible people who work for (and as) the State. It's about them having the illegitimate power to invade your house, steal your happy, healthy pets, and KILL them just because "rules". It's about the mega-karen who reported them to the State, setting this tragedy in motion. It's about those people out there mindlessly defending the actions of the enforcers. Imagine being so evil, stupid, or brainwashed that you believe you're doing the right thing by reporting someone for ignoring this kind of rule or by enforcing such rules?
This hits home for me.
I grew up keeping animals "illegally". I am also very protective of my pets. If anything could push me over the edge to where I would "decisively neutralize" State scum, something like this could flip that switch in my head. It might not be smart, but it wouldn't be wrong.
Over the years I have known others who kept animals prohibited by the regional political criminals. It never once occurred to me to report them. Not even if there had been a monetary reward for doing so. Because I'm not an evil loser.
I oppose revenge and punishment, but I embrace consequences. I want every state employee involved in committing this archation to feel the consequences. Hard! I want the karen to feel the consequences just as agonizingly. I wouldn't be upset if they all starved to death in the cold because they lost their "jobs" and no one would ever hire them again, or sell them any food or energy. I wouldn't lift a finger to save them from the consequences of their actions. Or from any random event that just happened to befall them.
Am I angry? You better believe I am.
It's about a squirrel and raccoon, but it's really not. It's about the scum that works for the State and what they are willing to do to the innocent. If they'll do this over pets, they'll do it to you over guns, money, your children, or the food you eat. There's nothing they won't use as an excuse to sacrifice you to the god of the State.
It's about the brainwashed supporters of the authoritarian State who say it’s “far-right” to acknowledge that the State goons violated a family by stealing and killing their pets. The sick statists who say they asked for it by breaking the “law”.
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If this stupid lie gets enough negative attention to help their favored politicians lose elections, good. They’ve earned it. As I say, this event has made me insanely mad. It feels like I was personally invaded and violated.
Consequences are coming. If not due to this, due to something else "minor" that will finally be the trigger. There's only one way to remove yourself from the consequences being set in motion for this hideously evil crime gang: Don't work for it. If you don't work for it, don't help it tyrannize others because then you are working for it, but as a slave. The lines are clear and I don't tolerate those who cross them.
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My respect for government and for those who work for government is at an all-time low. The longer I live-- the longer I have to put up with that nonsense-- the more the respect evaporates. It keeps dropping lower and lower. I can't lose respect for cops or politicians since I didn't have any to begin with. But the rest of them are part of the problem, too. Their existence contributes to the problem. Every day my willingness to accommodate them is less than the day before.
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"Gender" is the wrong word when talking about living things.
Sex is binary.
Humans can't change sex.
If, in the future, it becomes possible for humans to change sex, I am completely enthusiastic about that medical advance. Go for it.
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Mainstream programming loves to show guns as useless for defense. That’s called fiction.
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Everyone thinks the presidential candidate they prefer-- at least among the DemoCRAPublicans-- is obviously going to win. You can probably tell which political criminal they prefer by which one they see as the inevitable winner.
I honestly have no prediction whatsoever. I can see it going either way. Neither outcome will surprise me. Nor would a resulting collapse afterward.
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I don't want communism imposed on me.
I don't care if you form a communist enclave that lives peacefully with all its neighbors. Have at it. Just don't become a parasitic community stealing from those around you. Don't force your system on others. Let anyone who joins you opt out at any time if they decide your group isn't in their best interest. Get along with your neighbors and let them live as they see fit, too. In other words, don't make it political.
There's the rub.
I've never seen communists who can abide by this neighborly behavior. It's the same with all statism. Their "system" is so great they'll either force you to join or they'll kill you.
Politics makes ideas toxic.
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Also, I’m insanely angry over the death of a squirrel. And at those responsible. This is where believing in government gets you.
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Finally, any SHTF event I prepare for, such as whatever could happen in the next week or so after the election, never happens. Probably because I’m as ready for it as possible. So, if nothing major happens, you’re welcome.
"Your child was sacrificed to the Aztec gods. Good job! Here's a gold star. Don't you feel special now?"
And, of course, most families accept it because doing otherwise would be admitting that your child was sacrificed to something as utterly useless and meaningless (and evil) as the obsolete Aztec gods no one believes in or worships anymore.
They didn't die for freedom; they were sacrificed to empower tyranny.
I had never heard of the term until the past few years. I don't know when this idea was created, but it is both insulting and cruel. It's worse than a slap in the face.
Does this make the victims of government feel better about their status as victims of government? It really shouldn't.
So they lie to you. They gaslight you and they brainwash you. Whatever it takes to make you morally weak on the concept of rights. They want to steal your confidence and determination. They want you to have a little doubt in the back of your mind that you really have a right to do what you have a right to do.
Is it working? I think it works on all of us at least a little, or there would be a lot more dead IRS agents, cops, and TSA gropers. I realize this isn't nice to say, but it's true.
The people conducting this propaganda campaign value thieves, kidnappers, rapists, and murderers-- they value government-- more than they value you or the natural rights you have by virtue of being alive. They want to protect your abusers from you.
Anyone who tries to tell you that rights aren't real, or tries to convince you they are only privileges, is not on your side. They are on the side of the criminals.
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I try to always be prepared. I try to be more prepared today than I was last week. This isn't always the case, due to finances or whatnot, but it's what I aim for.
If there are attacks to shut down the grid to disrupt elections, are you ready?
If there are riots if the the v*te doesn't go the way the riot-primed think it should?
If unrest becomes kinetic in the weeks after the election, as the count drags on, will you be prepared for it?
Are you prepared if nothing happens, but store shelves are cleaned out anyway because people are scared something might happen?
Is your gas tank full?
Your backup batteries charged?
Your pantry filled and water set aside?
Will you run out of prescriptions at a bad time?
Do you have cash on hand in case digital payments are impossible?
These are all things to think about taking care of sooner rather than later.
A public figure (I don't remember which one, nor does it matter) was being praised for speaking the truth. Someone who imagined himself to be clever asked that tiresome post-modernist question:
“What is truth?”
I responded:
“That which agrees with reality.
If you don’t know what reality is, can I have your stuff when you’re dead?”
Then some other clown came back with "Which reality?" I said, "See above".
It's so edgy to pretend to not understand there is reality and there is everything else. But if you act on that fashionable belief in every moment, you're not going to survive. That's reality!
“But, criminal!”
“But government says…”
“Well, the Constitution says…”
Doesn’t matter. None of that matters. If you believe it matters it just shows you don’t know what a right is.
Pro-gun people are among the most pathetic quislings in the world on this matter. I don't understand why, although I can speculate.
I made a comment on a video about Trump having his guns stolen ("losing his gun rights and having his guns seized") because of the lawfare against him, and while a few of the commenters knew what rights are, the majority didn't. So many tried to say I was wrong without showing I was wrong. Whether they liked or hated Trump didn't seem to make a difference.
A privilege can be lost or rescinded because it depends on the kindness and cooperation of others.
A right can’t because it’s a right.
Rights can either be respected or violated. There is no third option. Limiting, taking, licensing, or otherwise infringing on a right is a violation of that right. No matter whether you feel it is justified or not. Feelings aren't part of the truth.
The follow-up objection against rights being rights is that this is "just an opinion". That, because rights can be violated, they aren't absolute; in other words, they must be privileges. "But government WILL take away your rights" for various reasons. No, government will violate your rights, but the rights remain just the same. It's still up to you whether you defend your rights or cooperate with the bad guys violating them-- and it doesn't make you a bad guy whichever path you choose.
Yes, bad guys violate rights. That's the definition of a real criminal: someone who violates the rights of others. Government is a gang of bad guys; criminals. You can know this for sure because governments violate rights as a routine matter. It's the main thing they do.
Those who defend themselves and others from rights violators are not bad guys, even if they kill a violator or two. Or a dozen or more.
Even if you believe otherwise and support the violators, or imagine they are necessary.
Some of these people would probably argue for the existence of "good cops", too.
Where else do they imagine the law belongs? In government’s hands? Ha!
Government doesn't even know what law is. It pretends its legislation is the same thing as law. Sometimes they overlap, but that overlap is getting smaller with each new piece of legislation.
The law-- real Law-- belongs in your hands. It is your responsibility to live according to it; not your responsibility to impose it on others. You are responsible for protecting yourself and others from those who refuse to abide by it. Revenge is not part of the equation.
Trying to pawn this solemn responsibility off on government has never worked. It never will.
Don't let the bad guys shame you for being responsible for yourself and doing what they are incapable or unwilling to do.
Sometimes, what is characterized as a lie is just someone being wrong. You have a right to be wrong-- you have an obligation to correct it once you know better. That's the hard part for most people, myself included.
I have never fallen for the story that it's wrong to lie to an archator when you're doing so to protect the innocent. That's virtuous. If you lie to a cop. the IRS, or a stormtrooper to protect yourself or others, I'm not going to judge you badly. I may consider you a hero.
There are consequences for lying, though. People have a right to defend themselves from lies that harm them.
I have the right to shun those who lie. If they lie for the wrong reasons and I know about it, I will shun them. Or I'll never trust them again.
Politics is entirely based on someone lying or being wrong. I don't trust people who are being political.
The lie that there exists a right to govern others is a prime example. Regardless of whatever else people may say, that is The Big Lie. Then there are the lies that taxation isn't theft, that police are there to protect your rights, that the military defends your freedom, and that anarchy is chaos. If they can get you to believe the lies, they can cause you to submit to their rule.
What of the possibility that they don't intend to lie? They may merely be wrong if they believed the lies they were fed at a young age.
Once exposed to the truth, if they choose to keep repeating the incorrect information, even if they still believe it, I have less sympathy for their position. I'll probably suspect they could be lying because the truth is too uncomfortable.
One thing I wouldn't do: I wouldn't try to silence them. I would not ask government or corporate censors to silence them on my behalf because they are dangerous. I do think they have a right to lie. I have a right to point out their lies. And I don't have to protect them from the consequences of their lies.
I don't even care which you think is which, until you start pretending one is a good choice. No one is suited to govern another. No one has the right to do so. No one has the right to impose a politician on another person.
There's no such thing as a "right to v*te". If you think it's necessary, then the consequences are yours to bear. As with any time you think it's "necessary" to do something you have no right to do. I get it.
Do so with the understanding that you are doing something you have no right to do.
Yes, this means I am opposed to democracy, just like I'm opposed to other types of dictatorships.
If I knew for sure one choice would bring about collapse and the other would keep the "system" limping along for a few more years, I'd make the collapsitarian's choice. I might even v*te for it. I don't think it's clear which would do that- but I'm certain none would "save" anything worth saving.
Usually, when the word is used it means whatever government (or government supremacists) want it to mean. As in, "Stay away and leave this to us".
After the helicopter crash in Houston the other evening I saw a video showing the Houston police department’s “safety update”. Mostly the part I saw looked like a compliance update. “Don’t touch anything because it’s evidence”. I didn't even hear anyone make an argument for "safety". Normally they'll at least give it a poor try.
Sure they’ll use safety as an excuse but that’s all it really is-- an excuse. When government doesn’t want you to touch something or do something, they say it’s for “safety”. Even if that has nothing to do with it.
And people comply because it sounds "reasonable" to them.
"Safety" is the lie underpinning anti-gun legislation.
It’s the justification for car rules.
It's the excuse used to prohibit "immigration".
It's behind all prohibition.
It's the deception behind the police.
It’s the reason people get caged over raw milk.
This overuse (and misuse) of “safety” makes me hate the very idea. Danger, or the possibility of danger, is the spice that makes life worth living.
It's crazy.
I've seen them insisting things that simply aren't true, but which they say their "independent, non-government" media (like, apparently, the BBC) have told them are true. Such as that Trump was charged with "insurrection" and would have been convicted and imprisoned for it if not for the Republican-controlled government.
Nothing like that happened, but they firmly believe it did. They "see" it so clearly.
When I suggest they've been misled, I'm called a "far-right MAGAt". This has happened so many times recently that it's become somewhat boring. I'm not "far-right" or even conservative, but I'm not insane, either.
It's not just that these people disagree. They are so frantic and hyperbolic in their disagreement that it looks like a mental issue rather than politics. But, perhaps (as I suspect) politics is a mental issue. That would explain a lot.
Be above politics. Stand for truth. Embrace reality, no matter how many call you nasty names for it. They are the crazy ones. They are the problem. They won't face it, but reality doesn't care what they accept. Reality is what it is, and it's not on their team.