Okay, so it's pretty apparent that America's system of government is in a failure mode, due to over-complexity. When republics fail, they almost always revert to some form of oligarchy or autocracy...instead of rule of law, you have rule by individuals. This is not conducive to liberty, and a lack of liberty isn't conducive to happiness.
So the trick is, how do we have a good time in such a situation? How do we preserve Saturday Night?
A few "suggestions" have been brought up, including "privilege" (ie, getting the local cops on your side), which isn't the same as freedom, and is thus useless...Also "rational anarchism", which also doesn't address the fact that you live in a system that will punish the hell out of you (not much fun) for openly flouting the powers that be. It makes great martyrs, if that's your thing, but does nothing to address the root problem.
No, we're simply going to have to shift what we DO to have a good time...For example, I have a great deal of fun tormenting Harry Reid with weekly horrible letters. This has been a bit of an indulgence on my part, as Harry Reid is a symptom, not a cause, of the general malaise.
Instead, I now propose to have my fun taking out frustrations on the people that caused the problem...To wit, the general public. As they have traded happiness for complacency, false Slack™ for fun, a supposed safety for freedom, they must be punished.
The two ways I have determined to be the most effective in punishing them are:
1. Propaganda showing them what they've "bought". This will simply mean shifting the message just a tad, from "this is what's coming" to "are you happy now?"
2. Having a damn good time which they can see after the fact, but cannot participate in. To do this, we're going to need a new version of the Temporary Autonomous Zone. Not one which we will stake out (in real estate or philosophically), as that will simply get you smashed flat. No, what I mean is that we need to establish areas where we can have a real fucking blast, without getting caught...As opposed to rational anarchism, in which a stand is taken, we need to better understand how to get under the radar and stay that way.
I have some ideas on how to do both of these (which I will go into later, in part IV), but I'd be very interested in any thoughts anyone else has, as this is in fact a work in progress and not a finalized idea. We've talked about this sort of stuff before (KYFMS, etc), but I think we need to brainstorm some specifics.
Is anybody in?
So the trick is, how do we have a good time in such a situation? How do we preserve Saturday Night?
A few "suggestions" have been brought up, including "privilege" (ie, getting the local cops on your side), which isn't the same as freedom, and is thus useless...Also "rational anarchism", which also doesn't address the fact that you live in a system that will punish the hell out of you (not much fun) for openly flouting the powers that be. It makes great martyrs, if that's your thing, but does nothing to address the root problem.
No, we're simply going to have to shift what we DO to have a good time...For example, I have a great deal of fun tormenting Harry Reid with weekly horrible letters. This has been a bit of an indulgence on my part, as Harry Reid is a symptom, not a cause, of the general malaise.
Instead, I now propose to have my fun taking out frustrations on the people that caused the problem...To wit, the general public. As they have traded happiness for complacency, false Slack™ for fun, a supposed safety for freedom, they must be punished.
The two ways I have determined to be the most effective in punishing them are:
1. Propaganda showing them what they've "bought". This will simply mean shifting the message just a tad, from "this is what's coming" to "are you happy now?"
2. Having a damn good time which they can see after the fact, but cannot participate in. To do this, we're going to need a new version of the Temporary Autonomous Zone. Not one which we will stake out (in real estate or philosophically), as that will simply get you smashed flat. No, what I mean is that we need to establish areas where we can have a real fucking blast, without getting caught...As opposed to rational anarchism, in which a stand is taken, we need to better understand how to get under the radar and stay that way.
I have some ideas on how to do both of these (which I will go into later, in part IV), but I'd be very interested in any thoughts anyone else has, as this is in fact a work in progress and not a finalized idea. We've talked about this sort of stuff before (KYFMS, etc), but I think we need to brainstorm some specifics.
Is anybody in?