Oddly, I don’t have a lot to comment on today. Much is happening in the news but when I examine it it mostly looks like cointelpro. I see that a lot lately. And I’m glad I’m not the only one. I was pleased to see my friend James Jenneman Tweet this:
In Utah, a joint effort was made to let the local hospital chain know vax mandates would be unacceptable to the potential customers. So a bunch of people in the state, Republicans, Libertarians, you name it called the hospital admin or signed petitions that they'd boycott should the hospital mandate vax for staff. We won. Pick libertarian activities that use free market and appeal to libertarian sensibilities. To me, these are the only "activism" worth doing. Political activism just gets political results and those can always change based on the politician. Community action is another story.
I get tired of the age old myth that the only relevant action is political action. The action that hits the MSM is the truly useless action. If they publish it, they have a spin on it that you won't like. Talk about cointel pro: voting. I can't think of a dumber solution.
I certainly don't believe that the only relevant action is political. But I do believe a local sheriff who understands his mandate is more powerful than the military of the United States.
The Thin Red Line initiative is very popular among libertarians. We have in our Freedom Cell discussed going directly to both police and sheriff offices and asking them to pledge to not prosecute non violent crimes as well as to not knowingly lie to the public as they are allowed to do. The bargain is that we will actually be helpful to them should they need it. I am still weary about dealing with law enforcement. You tell me how to feel more safe around them knowing what we do. That's the question you really want answered, I think, as well.
Dave Smith is the only way to get them mobilized. Teaming up with Popular Liberty, repeating "don't make the perfect the enemy of the good," and going on as many right wing podcasts (especially Elijah Schaffer and BlazeTV) is what will inoculate libertarians against their impulse to not work with anyone.
Dave Smith has the kind of pull no one else has. I don't feel like there's a way to get a lot of reinforcement without him. He has that terrible libertarian instinct, though, where he doesn't feel comfortable telling anyone what to do, even though "our country's on a suicide mission." That aside, he does seem persuadable.
Outside of what you're doing, convince Dave to at least make an effort to focus on rightwing dissidents and to stop lumping failed libertarian strategy with local republican coalitions (free state project, working with democrats, the Tho strategy whatever you think will work! I'm more of a big picture guy).
I'm trying the opposite direction, and you've been an immense resource to get rightwingers I'm involved with to not look like they watched a live tracheotomy when I mention "libertarian."
King Sowell's simple quote can be applied at a personal level to any action, or more relevant to your question, non-action. Consequences ultimately get delivered one way or another. Collectivism is both the cause and solution to so many societal problems, and it's probably safe to assume it's easier for libertarians to recognize the former. Considering Sowell's quote as there are no "perfect" solutions, the likely trade-off of avoiding collective action is no solution at all. Perhaps it's time to create and spread more boxcar memes to mock the mentioned "it will go away" silliness.
The thing with Reno is, if they get defeated by a 500 pound tranny in Massachusetts, what makes them think they can get past corruption on the national level? Numbers? We know the majority never wins. I hope they succeed only because I know it will be devastating for a lot of people I like. If they don't, the "cope" is what I want to avoid the most. I'm prepared to fail with what I'm trying. I know the odds. I don't think most people can handle failure anymore.
Morale is a problem to an age range of people who have never been allowed to fail at anything (I swear I'm Gen X because that sounds Boomer AF). But yeah, the ones who have bought into this being solved by violence don't understand how this government is structured. It's designed to withstand multiple coups and still keep power. It thrives off of that kind of thinking and action. If J6 had been a real insurrection attempt half of us would be dead or in camps now.
In Utah, a joint effort was made to let the local hospital chain know vax mandates would be unacceptable to the potential customers. So a bunch of people in the state, Republicans, Libertarians, you name it called the hospital admin or signed petitions that they'd boycott should the hospital mandate vax for staff. We won. Pick libertarian activities that use free market and appeal to libertarian sensibilities. To me, these are the only "activism" worth doing. Political activism just gets political results and those can always change based on the politician. Community action is another story.
I get tired of the age old myth that the only relevant action is political action. The action that hits the MSM is the truly useless action. If they publish it, they have a spin on it that you won't like. Talk about cointel pro: voting. I can't think of a dumber solution.
I certainly don't believe that the only relevant action is political. But I do believe a local sheriff who understands his mandate is more powerful than the military of the United States.
The Thin Red Line initiative is very popular among libertarians. We have in our Freedom Cell discussed going directly to both police and sheriff offices and asking them to pledge to not prosecute non violent crimes as well as to not knowingly lie to the public as they are allowed to do. The bargain is that we will actually be helpful to them should they need it. I am still weary about dealing with law enforcement. You tell me how to feel more safe around them knowing what we do. That's the question you really want answered, I think, as well.
Leery, not weary. Durp durp durp.
Dave Smith is the only way to get them mobilized. Teaming up with Popular Liberty, repeating "don't make the perfect the enemy of the good," and going on as many right wing podcasts (especially Elijah Schaffer and BlazeTV) is what will inoculate libertarians against their impulse to not work with anyone.
Dave Smith has the kind of pull no one else has. I don't feel like there's a way to get a lot of reinforcement without him. He has that terrible libertarian instinct, though, where he doesn't feel comfortable telling anyone what to do, even though "our country's on a suicide mission." That aside, he does seem persuadable.
Outside of what you're doing, convince Dave to at least make an effort to focus on rightwing dissidents and to stop lumping failed libertarian strategy with local republican coalitions (free state project, working with democrats, the Tho strategy whatever you think will work! I'm more of a big picture guy).
I'm trying the opposite direction, and you've been an immense resource to get rightwingers I'm involved with to not look like they watched a live tracheotomy when I mention "libertarian."
I'll do what I can. Dave has an understanding of how powerful his voice is, I just don't think he fully knows that he could move proverbial mountains.
Trade-offs!
King Sowell's simple quote can be applied at a personal level to any action, or more relevant to your question, non-action. Consequences ultimately get delivered one way or another. Collectivism is both the cause and solution to so many societal problems, and it's probably safe to assume it's easier for libertarians to recognize the former. Considering Sowell's quote as there are no "perfect" solutions, the likely trade-off of avoiding collective action is no solution at all. Perhaps it's time to create and spread more boxcar memes to mock the mentioned "it will go away" silliness.
The thing with Reno is, if they get defeated by a 500 pound tranny in Massachusetts, what makes them think they can get past corruption on the national level? Numbers? We know the majority never wins. I hope they succeed only because I know it will be devastating for a lot of people I like. If they don't, the "cope" is what I want to avoid the most. I'm prepared to fail with what I'm trying. I know the odds. I don't think most people can handle failure anymore.
Morale is a problem to an age range of people who have never been allowed to fail at anything (I swear I'm Gen X because that sounds Boomer AF). But yeah, the ones who have bought into this being solved by violence don't understand how this government is structured. It's designed to withstand multiple coups and still keep power. It thrives off of that kind of thinking and action. If J6 had been a real insurrection attempt half of us would be dead or in camps now.