I am fucking begging you all to understand that governments come into being because violent men do violent things until they gained a monopoly on violence. They don’t exist to serve the people. Governments enforce the will of the powerful through violence and the threat of violence. If you don’t control the government, you are subject to having violence sued against you for disobeying the orders of that government. Taxation is institutionalized banditry.
Nah- I just realized that other people are a lot more perceptive than I assumed they were and could see right through the little act I was putting on. Need some self-respect to get to that point, though.
Eventually, we are what we pretend to be. Don’t pretend to be dense.
I doubt that. What made you change your mind on the issue? Did you just not like it anymore? Did it become inconvenient? Could you support it with anything tangible?
I am fucking begging you all to understand that governments come into being because violent men do violent things until they gained a monopoly on violence. They don’t exist to serve the people. Governments enforce the will of the powerful through violence and the threat of violence. If you don’t control the government, you are subject to having violence sued against you for disobeying the orders of that government. Taxation is institutionalized banditry.
Oh hell, you sound indistinguishable from me when I was an insufferable 21 year old. Now I’m embarrassed for both of us.
How were you wrong?
The same way you know you’re wrong now but are playing dumb anyway. Let’s not pretend this is about having a legitimate, principled worldview.
So you don’t have a reason, you just felt your way to a new position?
Nah- I just realized that other people are a lot more perceptive than I assumed they were and could see right through the little act I was putting on. Need some self-respect to get to that point, though.
Eventually, we are what we pretend to be. Don’t pretend to be dense.
Do you just assume everyone is pretending if they acted like you?
I’m trying to be charitable to you here. You don’t have to tell on yourself if you don’t want to.
I doubt that. What made you change your mind on the issue? Did you just not like it anymore? Did it become inconvenient? Could you support it with anything tangible?