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There is only one correct way: freedom. All other solutions are non-solutions.
It appears that artificial intelligence is at least slightly superior to natural stupidity.
Our words make us the ghosts that we are.
Convincing the world he didn't exist was the Devil's second greatest trick; the first was convincing us that God didn't exist.
You agree with whom? I sure don't agree with those sentences. ALL nationalism is bad. All nationalism is extreme. A little counterweight to nationalism is like leaning in towards a volcano with a little counterweight pulling you away from it. The biger the counterweight the better, but the ideal solution is to stop sticking your head in the volcano.
How about putting people first. Why is that something you haven't even thought of?
You know very well I didn't say that. If you want to be taken seriously you need to stop using deliberate misdirection.
Wrong. America was not a nationalist country till the Civil War; the founding documents are clear that all power and authority rests in individuals alone. Those individuals can collect their power into states and those states collected their power into a federation. Nationalism is not the opposite of globalism, it is the opposite of individualism.
Amash>Trump
ΟΥ ΓΑΡ ЄCΤΙΝ ЄξΟΥCΙΑ ЄΙ ΜΗ ΥΠΟ ΘЄΟΥ
"Patriotism should come from loving thy neighbor, not from worshiping graven images" - Ironman77
"ideas have the potential of being more powerful than any army....The concept of personal sovereignty was pulled screaming from the ether into this reality by the force of men believing in a self evident truth, that men are meant to be free." - The Northbreather
"Trump is the security blanket of aggrieved white men aged 18-60." - Pinoy
freedomisobvious.blogspot.com
There is only one correct way: freedom. All other solutions are non-solutions.
It appears that artificial intelligence is at least slightly superior to natural stupidity.
Our words make us the ghosts that we are.
Convincing the world he didn't exist was the Devil's second greatest trick; the first was convincing us that God didn't exist.
Amash>Trump
ΟΥ ΓΑΡ ЄCΤΙΝ ЄξΟΥCΙΑ ЄΙ ΜΗ ΥΠΟ ΘЄΟΥ
"Patriotism should come from loving thy neighbor, not from worshiping graven images" - Ironman77
"ideas have the potential of being more powerful than any army....The concept of personal sovereignty was pulled screaming from the ether into this reality by the force of men believing in a self evident truth, that men are meant to be free." - The Northbreather
"Trump is the security blanket of aggrieved white men aged 18-60." - Pinoy
All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.
-Albert Camus
You.
Do you think American nationalism was extreme up till the civil war?I sure don't agree with those sentences. ALL nationalism is bad. All nationalism is extreme.
It is. That is why I am a nationalist.How about putting people first. Why is that something you haven't even thought of?
Liberalism/globalism is putting other countries ahead of our people and giving our hard earned tax money that we cant spare to other countries. Like Obamas philosophy.
I didn't accuse you of saying it. It was a question.You know very well I didn't say that. If you want to be taken seriously you need to stop using deliberate misdirection.
In my view, America still had nationalistic tendencies up till around the 1940s although not always.Wrong. America was not a nationalist country till the Civil War; the founding documents are clear that all power and authority rests in individuals alone. Those individuals can collect their power into states and those states collected their power into a federation.
How come?Nationalism is not the opposite of globalism,
I don't see how that is true but I understand why you may think that if you are talking about extreme nationalism like under Hitler which puts the state first. I am not that sort of nationalist.it is the opposite of individualism.
Amash>Trump
ΟΥ ΓΑΡ ЄCΤΙΝ ЄξΟΥCΙΑ ЄΙ ΜΗ ΥΠΟ ΘЄΟΥ
"Patriotism should come from loving thy neighbor, not from worshiping graven images" - Ironman77
"ideas have the potential of being more powerful than any army....The concept of personal sovereignty was pulled screaming from the ether into this reality by the force of men believing in a self evident truth, that men are meant to be free." - The Northbreather
"Trump is the security blanket of aggrieved white men aged 18-60." - Pinoy
It depends on the degree of nationalism IMO. fascist nationalism is always bad. Moderate nationalism was good for the United States and is good for Japan now. I just don't see anything wrong with being a light nationalist who does what is best for our people but at the same time doesn't worship the state and put it ahead of the people (fascism).
I know.but I did not say there was anything wrong with it, in sé. In fact, I went to some effort to say otherwise.
Because of their nationalism. If they ditched nationalism for individualism, each individual would have the incentive to keep the air they breath clean. The problem Communist China has is TOO MUCH government not too little. It's called the Moral Hazard.
Amash>Trump
ΟΥ ΓΑΡ ЄCΤΙΝ ЄξΟΥCΙΑ ЄΙ ΜΗ ΥΠΟ ΘЄΟΥ
"Patriotism should come from loving thy neighbor, not from worshiping graven images" - Ironman77
"ideas have the potential of being more powerful than any army....The concept of personal sovereignty was pulled screaming from the ether into this reality by the force of men believing in a self evident truth, that men are meant to be free." - The Northbreather
"Trump is the security blanket of aggrieved white men aged 18-60." - Pinoy
Or perhaps just federally protected?
Just a thought.
Do you have evidence of this? I have not noticed it as yet. They seem to be calling for the rights of men. Granted, this is not a thing I am expert on so perhaps I have just missed the essentials.The alt-right believes the federal government is sovereign.
I could be mistaken, but this sounds a bit presumptuous.They just use the words "nation" and "country" instead.
freedomisobvious.blogspot.com
There is only one correct way: freedom. All other solutions are non-solutions.
It appears that artificial intelligence is at least slightly superior to natural stupidity.
Our words make us the ghosts that we are.
Convincing the world he didn't exist was the Devil's second greatest trick; the first was convincing us that God didn't exist.
I read about moral hazard just now. I bookmarked your link and I will study it when I sign off.
However, I have one objection.
I just read the definition of individualism from Wikipedia:
"Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual.[1][2] Individualists promote the exercise of one's goals and desires and so value independence and self-reliance[3] and advocate that interests of the individual should achieve precedence over the state or a social group,[3] while opposing external interference upon one's own interests by society or institutions such as the government.[3] Individualism is often defined in contrast to totalitarianism, collectivism and more corporate social forms.[4][5]"
The problem with the smog example I gave you is that people are not always perfect. Lots of them are immoral and they will ruin the environment for an extra buck. I don't see how there cant be a least a little government control to ensure they follow rules to not maximize profit but have clean air. And I do believe that you can be a nationalist and an individualist.
Examples? I have yet to see this.
Thus far I am seeing what appears as a textbook ID-based campaign; against alt-right because they are alt-right. I am still not clear on who/what they are, but so far the words against them have been nothing more than buck-naked assertions. If anyone can show me some convincing evidence that "alt-right" is what is being claimed, I will accept it. Thus far, I keep asking and keep getting what seem to be deflections.
freedomisobvious.blogspot.com
There is only one correct way: freedom. All other solutions are non-solutions.
It appears that artificial intelligence is at least slightly superior to natural stupidity.
Our words make us the ghosts that we are.
Convincing the world he didn't exist was the Devil's second greatest trick; the first was convincing us that God didn't exist.
Who's words do you consider to be exemplary of the "alt-right"? Those who identify themselves as such here? The alt-right believes that it is the responsibility of the federal government, as controlled by their inclinations, to alienate individuals from their rights, based on race, nationality, IQ, political leanings, culture, or anything else that does not align with their vision of America. In doing so, they believe that everyone's rights of free association, free travel, and free markets should be violated.
Examples are manifest throughout this thread, and many others on RPF. Their label is meaningless. Their intent, as communicated through their own words, can not be misconstrued as being remotely friendly to liberty.
All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.
-Albert Camus
This is well and succinctly put and applies to every argument I've seen about the issues that REALLY, REALLY concern the alt-right defenders (not to say self-identifiers) to the point of nail-biting hysteria.
I know this video is a cliche now, but it applies directly to what they're calling for.
At its worst, a few here in their neuroses about Islamofascism have really gone full-circle to neoconland and seem to be ready to send their own kids to Syria.
Partisan politics, misleading or emotional bill titles, and 4D chess theories are manifestations of the same lie—that the text of the Constitution, the text of legislation, and plain facts do not matter; what matters is what you want to believe. From this comes hypocrisy. And where hypocrisy thrives, virtue recedes. Without virtue, liberty dies. - Justin Amash, March 2018
All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.
-Albert Camus
The Autism on this thread is proof that libertarianism is a dead letter if not co opted by the left.
LOL You realize this isn't actually a libertarian forum, yes? (despite being ironically named after a quite hardcore libertarian) Most of the actual libertarians that came to these forums over the years have either been banned or primarily participate in the off-topic/hot-topicish subforum places.
And once again you answer with no evidence other than your apparent opinion.
I don't know enough about "alt-right" to take anyone's word as exemplary.
It is as if people are pulling new words from their bootholes and the whole world takes them as somehow authoritative. I suspect this sort of thing is primarily the product of noise campaigns designed to get people worked up in one direction of another.
The signal to noise ratio is so low in human communications anymore, I can barely believe anyone is able to order a fookin' pie from Pizza Hut (EEEeeeeewwww...) these days.
Humanity is an unmitigated, ambulatory disaster.
freedomisobvious.blogspot.com
There is only one correct way: freedom. All other solutions are non-solutions.
It appears that artificial intelligence is at least slightly superior to natural stupidity.
Our words make us the ghosts that we are.
Convincing the world he didn't exist was the Devil's second greatest trick; the first was convincing us that God didn't exist.
Can you understand that if you import millions of people who will vote against your rights, you will lose your rights?
why import more welfare voters?
See how this works out? You lose everything if they are not kept out. But hey I guess you like losing.
Shocking.....
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