On X, I had someone follow me and start "liking" and commenting on lots of things I'd posted.
On my "share" of a recent post ("Politics is poison"), the person commented, "That’s why we need a president who isn’t a politician."
To which I responded. "I don’t need a president at all."
This elicited, "Well then. Ok." and a quick unfollow.
The statist mindset is sticky. It makes it hard to see reality. When cold, hard reality shows its face, statists often run away.
Earlier, someone had posted "Delete one thing from Earth that you think would make it better- What are you getting rid of?"
I responded, "The superstitious belief in political authority. Larken Rose is right, it's the Most Dangerous Superstition."
Some guy told me, "You haven’t thought this one out too deeply", and I replied, "Please explain". So far, nothing but silence.
He probably can't explain; he just doesn't like it. Maybe it shows him something ugly in the mirror.
I've gone over, in my mind, possible responses he might come up with. Some based on bad assumptions; others based in fantasy. Maybe he's assuming I think this is the only thing worth deleting (I don't). Maybe he's confused about "better" versus "perfect". Or, it could be something else.
I'll keep waiting to see if he comes up with anything.
Politics makes people stupid. Many of them are then all too willing to show you just how stupid it has made them.
