New Keith Woods and Joel Davis video on popular sovereignty - some criticisms

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[–]EthnocratArcheofuturist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I couldn't finish the video because it's too dry and boring. These long videos require at least some amount of charisma and articulation that both -- especially Keith Woods -- lack. Richard Spencer, Greg Johnson, and Mike from Imperium Press are much better at keeping the audience interested.

Anyway, I did read your post and agree with most of it, except for the idea that natural law is antitraditional. I'm pretty sure ancient Rome was based on natural law.

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

Personally, I find Woods to be a very interesting speaker, so I can't agree, although I must admit that I have seen little from Spencer or IP, and nothing from Greg Johnson. For me, the selling point of Keith is his logical rigour, his insight and his perspective.

Anyway, I did read your post and agree with most of it, except for the idea that natural law is antitraditional. I'm pretty sure ancient Rome was based on natural law.

We could probably reach an agreement on this topic, but we would need to get down to the specifics and examine our definitions. I certainly do not think that the Romans subscribed to the form of natural law popular with Rightists today. For the Romans, the moral laws of the ancestors, the divine laws and positive law played a very important role. Authority was always attributed with a divine character, one example being the cult of the emperor and the idea of the numen.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Isn't Joel somehow affiliated with Imperium Press?

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

Both Davis and Woods have strong connections with Imperium Press. I don't think they are formally affiliated, though.

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

Yes.