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[–]sawboss[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

It's extremist capitalism, or my preferred term, the corporatocracy, serving elite globalist interests, intentionally collapsing America. Mom and pop capitalists are going out of business not because of capitalism so much as the monstrous monopolies, intentionally.

I think "corporatocracy" is a better word for our concerns. It's collusion between business and government for the purpose of rewarding allies and punishing opponents. Monopoly is only possible by government intervention. Monopoly is impossible in a free market because there will always be competitors for any business which fails to serve its customers at competitive prices.

I'm a little surprised I hadn't heard of Hoppe. Maybe because his more right than left?

He's controversial even among libertarians. He explores ideas many would describe as "extreme". The good thing is that he doesn't cloak any of it. You and I don't like the idea of "helicopter rides", but he's not calling for such a thing in the current environment. He's specifically addressing the hypothetical scenario of an established libertarian society. In such a scenario, what should be done about revolutionary communists? I don't have any answer, but Hoppe proposes one.

I'm not a Libertarian as many of them don't mind the big corporations as long as they get their pot.

Libertarianism isn't only about pot though. It's a political philosophy which values individuals over groups. There are many divergent opinions, as one might expect of an explicitly individualist culture. Some people believe pot should be legal because they want to smoke pot. A libertarian believes no drug should be prohibited by law on the principle that the government should have no say about what an individual does to their own body (assuming they harm no one else in so doing).

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

I think "corporatocracy" is a better word for our concerns.

Meh. Beyond rational captialism is extremist exploitism.

Monopoly is impossible in a free market because there will always be competitors for any business which fails to serve its customers at competitive prices.

That's bullshit.

Wikipedia has a monopoly on encyclopedias. Otherwise the market is wide open... Not gonna happen.

I'm a little surprised I hadn't heard of Hoppe. Maybe because his more right than left?

He's controversial even among libertarians. He explores ideas many would describe as "extreme". The good thing is that he doesn't cloak any of it. You and I don't like the idea of "helicopter rides", but he's not calling for such a thing in the current environment. He's specifically addressing the hypothetical scenario of an established libertarian society. In such a scenario, what should be done about revolutionary communists? I don't have any answer, but Hoppe proposes one.

Don't worry if you don't, but if you happen to know of any YouTube videos, post your top 3 for everyone and lemme know. More than 3 is fine but may be overload.

(I always insist that Flat Earthers give me their top 3 videos, so if I don't like one then the others will prove their point. Any more than 3 and it's a waste of time if they can't get a hit. NONE have ever tried to meet my challenge.)

Libertarianism isn't only about pot though.

Oh I know. That's just the stereotype, and it's kinda true.

It's a political philosophy which values individuals over groups. There are many divergent opinions, as one might expect of an explicitly individualist culture. Some people believe pot should be legal because they want to smoke pot. A libertarian believes no drug should be prohibited by law on the principle that the government should have no say about what an individual does to their own body (assuming they harm no one else in so doing).

That's why I can't be a Libertarian. I need balance between individual and group interests. We all do. Anarchy would be great, but then people would be free to create groups. Therefore it's inevitable that a government, if only Minarchy is still necessary as some folks will always be leaders or sheeple or gangsters or insane or whatever.

I'd like to get rid of most laws and taxes.

[–]sawboss[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OTEM_FxSN0

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Not impressed. At all.

Next.

[–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Now you scared sawboss away

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

I think he got banned.

[–]fred_red_beans 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Yep

https://saidit.net/s/whatever/comments/u4a/magnora7_and_mnemonic_are_harassing_me_and_no_one/