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Quote by: lsbskins1  So, your argument, essentially, is that even though most people
do not need to be or feel coerced in most
things governmental, they all are because some are and you
have to be either wealthy (and benefiting from the coercision)
or stupid to play along?
I think that is a bunch of crap. |
Legal coercion is being applied all the time. It's hardly even in the realm of argument, but a fact of this system. Many will point out the existence of some corrupt snake keepers, but will still feed the snake itself. This is both out of ideological loyalty to the state (like you certainly have) and because people grow accustomed to carrying out orders under duress, even to the point where they pretend the duress is not there.
You even suggest we could not have access to water without the coercive state, even though the state and capitalist industry is going out of their way to monopolize and, apparently, pollute such resources. Taken collectively, or even individually, they are no savior.
However, if you veer away from the state-capitalist system, you'll most surely experience systematic coercion and alienation. You'll have a much more difficult time accessing resources and you'll likely either face much adversity or total obscurity. And that's supposedly good?
This is why I have to wonder what kind of lives some of you Volconvo-ites have, where the system is somehow so benign, even beyond general criticism. Do you never step outside? When I do, I see my points validated over and over again. I view news sources -- even mainstream, democratic-Republican leaning ones -- and what I say is quite true. Sycophants don't paint it in these terms, but the state steals land and resources from the general population, and divvies them out to those obedient enough, and, significantly, to the wealthy. This is aided in large part by banks, which are essentially legal institutions, and other capitalist structures (such as insurance and mortgage companies).
The pandering to ruling elites is the cause of our greatest problems. It's jarring to want to play the melody but leave the chords to them.
Grandpa h.