IfYouWereKing.mp4

Wouldn't it be great if YOU were in charge of everything? You could fix the world! Maybe. Maybe not.

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[Kass Ster]

The whole problem with this video is the assumption that a good king cares what the people think of him. Authoritarian governments are the best at improving society simply because they do not have to worry about being 're-elected'. They largely don't have to give a rats ass about the public opinion, and so on. This isn't to say they use that power to improve things, but they can.

Also, as the state defines when violence is immoral, violence by the state rarely falls under that definition.

[LarkenRose]

Are you,by any chance, a fascist? (I mean that as a serious question.) You seem to think the ruling class DEFINES morality, and that violently subjugating the people "for their own good," without regard for what they want or what they think of the ruling class, is a good thing. That sure sounds like fascism to me.

[Cryofax]

In a perfect world those who want an anarcho-capitalist society could simply walk away from the USA and set one up. Those who WANT to stay could do so. Then the "coersion" factor is gone. You have a choice of systems to live within, and some people would honestly choose to pay their taxes and fund things decided on by a central government and stick around, many would not. Is there REALLY a lack of land for such an open world, or have corrupt governments simply claimed it all for themselves?

[LarkenRose]

Who says my choices are to obey the crooks in DC, or leave the country? That implies that the politicians OWN every square inch of the country. There's a big difference between, "Do what I say or get out of MY house," and "Do what I say or get out of YOUR house." You just accidentally admitted that you think everything in the country is the property of Congress.

[LarkenRose]

What part of this video do you think is AGAINST valuing people more than material possessions? Your complaint seems completely irrelevant to the point of the video--and especially odd, in that you cite an example of a stateless society (most tribes) while complaining about a video that suggests that we shouldn't have rulers--which the Indians didn't. So why are you complaining?

[SlaveryEvolves]

I do often dream of becoming king, inheriting the state and all it's institutions and apparatuses, and then dismantling it all as quickly and as painlessly as possible.

[remco db]

its like explaining sims..

[SloterMFmeyer]

Your morality is worth nothing when you don't have the power to enforce it. This is the reality for fascists and anarchists alike.

[Taith Nanethcan]

which is quite ironic, seeing as anarchy has no borders, has a global economy, etc... globalists dont want a global economy, they want a global empire.

[415Dub]

Get em! Haha that was an excellent rebuttal to a popular statist statement. Well said.

[Kerendips]

I think what many people fail to realise when they helplessly ask the question 'but who will build society up?' in response to the idea of seeing through the illusion of government authority, is that there are ever so many concerned and enthusiastic individuals who bear a desire to serve their fellow man and society as a whole. Nowadays the potential of such people is greatly limited due to government monopolies and fanatical devotion of the masses to whoever sits upon the throne of the state.