In January of 2020 I was happy to keep trudging along in my podcasting and theorizing about a fantasyland that will never exist: Ancapistan. A magical place where all property is private and the currency is what you want it to be. Reality finally set in for me. What I didn’t know was what a slur the word “reality” was to so many. Mention its derivative “real,” and add “world” to it, and the wailing and gnashing of teeth can be heard from 1,000 miles away. It appears that when one has created their utopia (heh) and decided that it could one day exist, shooting holes in that belief is the ideological equivalent of drawing pictures of Muhammad.
Well, you said you could let loose post-Libertarian Institute. Being wise enough to look for a different path amongst a group that already goes against the grain feels like a lonely row to hoe, but there are others out here that actually care about radical change.
Couldn't agree more, Pete. I've given up on the LP as a vehicle for change. In fact, while I think they would have a positive influence on the Lp, I'm no longer supporting the Mises Caucus. I'll have Dave Smith's back to the end but the recent Josh Smith fracas tells me that politics has already taken hold of the MC.
As someone who for many years due to being in a religion that said to remain neutral in political affairs has only voted twice in my life, why would I waste (I understand the word waste is a loaded term) my vote on a party that has more infighting than the two big parties? The group I’d agree most with in the LP (Mises) is vilified heavily as racists/nazis by others in the party who would probably want a harem and opium den in every strip mall in America. Very much a hard pass
Well, you said you could let loose post-Libertarian Institute. Being wise enough to look for a different path amongst a group that already goes against the grain feels like a lonely row to hoe, but there are others out here that actually care about radical change.
Couldn't agree more, Pete. I've given up on the LP as a vehicle for change. In fact, while I think they would have a positive influence on the Lp, I'm no longer supporting the Mises Caucus. I'll have Dave Smith's back to the end but the recent Josh Smith fracas tells me that politics has already taken hold of the MC.
Agree and perhaps in hindsight both Smith and Sarwark lost that pointless ideal strategy debate; decent beer selection though ;)
As someone who for many years due to being in a religion that said to remain neutral in political affairs has only voted twice in my life, why would I waste (I understand the word waste is a loaded term) my vote on a party that has more infighting than the two big parties? The group I’d agree most with in the LP (Mises) is vilified heavily as racists/nazis by others in the party who would probably want a harem and opium den in every strip mall in America. Very much a hard pass