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Not too much freedom, please!

- George F. Smith - Barbarous Relic

I agree with what you have stated above, I am in fact one of those awaiting the collapse. However, a problem I and probably most Libertarians have is that the State exists whether or not I give it my consent via participation in elections. And, if I do not participate in influencing the government via elections, I am still subject to the application of force that will inevitably come if I do not comply with the government that is chosen by "statist crackpots of all stripes".
Aside from not voting in government elections, and up voting a YouTube video, what other actions would you propose? I believe it was L. Neil Smith that said, "Liberty is protected by three boxes: the soap box, the ballot box, and the cartridge box." Ignoring the ballot box removes a tool for peacefully influencing government.
The Free State Project sort of fizzled out, and as far as I know there is no Gulch to 'retire' to, yet. I suppose those with the means could 'retire' to their own personal gulch, but where do you go? There is nowhere that is completely free from government.

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