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What Should Freedom Lovers Do?

- Lew Rockwell -

The general public doesn't want freedom. They don't want liberty. THEY DEMAND SECURITY. The want enablers to make life peaceful and entertaining. The people want a level playing field with everyone experiencing the same level of misery.

They hate the wealthy, but desire wealth of their own. The hate freedom of action, but demand it for self. The hate anyone who doesn't share their values. They demand government puts everyone in their place except themselves.

"The thousands of young people who are discovering the ideas of liberty for the first time ought to stay away from the Beltway and all its allures. Instead, they should pursue their love and passion through arts, commerce, education, and even the ministry. These are fields that offer genuine promise with a high return."

The thousands, maybe a few, out of what? Millions of young folks?

Here is the reality we must deal with:
Arts? 1% for the arts in government contracts. Sure. Steal more through taxation to support artists producing stuff few appreciate. Without government, who will be buying this art and support these starving artists?

Commerce? Perhaps, but just how many new products would be commercial successes without government being the big buyers? Commerce produces nothing. They call it production for a reason; value is added to raw materials. You must produce before you can engage in commerce. Commerce is more along the lines of "taking in one another's laundry".

Education? Are you out of your mind? Education is brain-washing with Bon-Ami and a Fuller brush. Education is socialism. Education is a financial black-hole that produces clones. We don't encourage free-thinking. We don't teach problem solving. We mandate rote memorization.

Ministry? Uh-huh. Talk about supporting social justice. The ministry is almost pure Communitarian in concept and implementation.
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The Libertarians are no different from Democrats, Republicans, Socialists, Greens, etc., etc., ad nauseum.

You seek to impose your horribly flawed value system on the general public. If the general public really wanted your system, it would already be the dominant form of social order.

Here's a quote taken from your argument:
"The state is open to persuasion, to be sure, but it usually acts out of fear, not friendship. If the bureaucrats and politicians fear backlash, they will not increase taxes or regulations. If they sense a high enough degree of public outrage, they will even repeal controls and programs."

Obviously your general argument is flawed. Let the evidence speak for itself. The public has spoken, nay they have shouted it out. You are wrong.
The people demand security.
Only a tiny fraction demand freedom and liberty. And most of them would horrible failures within that system.
The general public would riot, destroy infrastructure and then die ugly under your system.

You would have to impose your system on others.
So how's that non-aggression principle thingy working out for you?

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