So I used to lurk in these forums a while back when Ron Paul was still formally involved with politics. I also used to be of the opinion that every election was of utmost importance. Then I divorced myself from politics, focused on my career and personal life, and my life improved tremendously. Now, because of Cov-aids-19 and the rioting, I'm back to worrying about politics, maybe for good reason. Things seem to be devolving at a much more rapid pace than, let's say, 10 years ago.
I'm not so much the anarcho capitalist I used to be. Something bothers me. Did we all miss the bus when so many of us (myself included) focused so much on policy and philosophy that culture became an afterthought? After all, cultural Marxists were never really THAT mainstream until recent years, but they have slowly and gradually taken over all the important institutions and now they have several seats in congress.
It's funny. We free marketers understand time preference very well when it comes to economics, but the Marxists played the long game very well when it came to culture. And they have been consistently winning for some time now. We suck. Libertarians are the most reasonable, principled, and USELESS people ever.
My views have changed. This is just my opinion and you can disagree with me. I'd be happy to hear what everyone has to say. Here it is: culture is more important than policy and will prevail over politics every time.
Let's ask a simple question. Did America become a great nation because of the general character of the people or because of the government created by a few men? It's probably both, but which is more important? This is kind of a chicken and egg question too.
Also, would a libertarian government even survive any significant amount of time in a BLM type culture? I love the simple saying, "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear." Same thing with the situation that we find ourselves in today. Socialism/Marxism is here today not because some politicians are pushing for it, but because generally we as a people are ready for it.
Having said all this, I think the best we can hope for is a peaceful dissolution of the nation.
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