A new language, de-colonized

We need to have easily referenced, better versions of things and ways to say it.

We have a lot to leave behind. There are certain aspects of the current paradigm that have been holding us back. The effort to adopt a new paradigm can be aided by the addition of a new language and concepts to fill in the gaps.

Definitions of Terms:

Politics

Politics is not anarchy. We do not consider ourselves to be “talking politics”.

Capitalism

There is a word for the current system we have in many places in the world. Crony capitalism. When many speak of a hate for “capitalism” they are often referring to consumerism, the love of money, or any other aspect of the current system. To call it capitalism is to mislabel the cause for contempt.

"I wanted to write a story that was an allegory or fable about modern capitalist society..." - Hwang Dong-hyuk, Director of 'Squid Games'

I think many, likely including the author of Squid Games, have thrust themselves into the middle of a war against their current social structure, but their attention and efforts are being directed against a social structure that doesn't exist. Thus, the social structure(s) *actually* oppressing us not only remain in tact, but GROW!

That's one thing that happens when people use words like "Capitalism" to refer to modern societies today that lack one or more of the fundamental prerequisites of Capitalism.

Propertarianism:

A good way to divide capitalist Voluntaryists from socialist Voluntaryists is where they draw the line with private property. Voluntaryists consider private property to be a valid form of ownership.

Anarchy Verbiage

Agorism

A social philosophy that advocates creating a society in which all relations between people are voluntary exchanges by means of counter-economics, engaging with aspects of nonviolent revolution. Agorists believe that counter-economics (using black and gray markets, i.e. the underground untaxed economy) is the path to a free society.

Non-Aggression Principle

The NAP is a concept in which aggression, defined as initiating or threatening any forceful interference with either an individual or their property is inherently wrong.

Exit and Build

To escape the control of the ruling class and build our own resilient communities and networks that can contribute towards more and more of the population’s life and prosperity through voluntaryist exchange.

Taxation

Theft by extortion. Nobody knows better than you how best to spend your money and even if they did, nobody has a higher claim over your property, wealth, etc, than you do. It is only the owner of a thing that has the right to dictate the terms of use of that thing.

Voting

Manufacturing Consent where it doesn’t exist. Voting, if it worked, would be forcing your opinion down another person’s throat.

Government Workers

They are net-extortion (“tax”) consumers, so they don’t pay taxes, they just receive less tax revenue. If there weren’t government workers, there would be private industry workers who would consist of many of the same people who are tax-funded today.

Revisiting Restitution

Restitution, not punishment. Punishment doesn’t bring any justice. 

The state extorts they don’t restore. It is one huge lie after another…

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What’s the only animal with an ass on its back?

answer on top of page…

If you are not a voluntaryist, you’re an involuntaryist. You believe that there should be some actions that should NOT be voluntary and consensual and that some people should have rights that others don’t.

What is a militia?

It is the whole people. It is the body of the people.

“For a people who are free and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security.” Thomas Jefferson

“Once a standing army is established in any country, the people lose their liberty.” - George Mason

“What is the use of a militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty.” - Elbridge Gerry, 5th VP of US

Militia is a *DISTRIBUTED* force, which is a force that cannot be conquered. ESPECIALLY when young, so you teach them respect and responsibility regarding firearms. A polite society is an armed society. Mark Passio has a good talk on this.

What are Rights?

What is property (the right to exclude others from the use of a thing)? What is the purpose of property (reduce conflict over scarse resources).

Do you have the right to delegate a right to someone that you don’t have yourself

What gives someone a right?

If you do not have the right to do an action yourself, what gives you the right to elect someone to do it on your behalf?

What is Consent?

What is consent? What conditions must ALL be met for consent to exist?

- Consent must be revokable at any time

- Consent must be voluntary and given of free will, NOT under duress

- Consent must be informed. One can consent to something with the knowledge that they don't know everything they're getting into.

- Explicit dissent > implicit consent

- Fraudulant basis negates consent

Capitalism: what can we agree on?

Defining Capitalism:

Capitalism is a free-market economic system defined by the absence of the State in trade and industry, where businesses are privately owned and operated for profit.

We do not define Capitalism as a political system like most other definitions to eliminate the self-contradiction between a system absent State regulation, taxation, or interference while miraculously also involving politics (lol).

Profit and Barter

 Also, profit in this definition does not mean only or even necessarily have to do with money. If I traded an apple for a banana, I profited by one banana which I valued more than I valued the apple I traded for it, just as my trade partner profited by one apple in this same way or we wouldn’t have traded in the first place.

Other Definitions of Capitalism

There is a strong preference in some circles for describing capitalism as the cause of our current threats to humanity and the environment. As well as past atrocities against ethnic groups and individuals at large. This attribution is undeserved, however. The real issue causing such horrendous occurances is the current system, which inflates a fake dollar and kills under the guise of “government”.

Another misapplied explanation that capitalism means the love of money and the search for it at the expense of others. Nothing in capitalism excludes the ability for someone to seek damages against a violation of consent. 

Minarchy

“An anarchist who hasn’t yet run out of excuses.”

Minarchy Type: Georgism

Georgists believe land is a scarce resource and is the only thing that should be taxed. They propose a switching over of all lands to be reappropriated in this new way as each landowner passes away.

What has voluntaryism looked like in action?

The moral philosophy of voluntaryism does not need to posit a working solution for how the world would look without a government. But there are many resources on times past and present where voluntaryism has existed or exists.

Our idea of the next world: A nonfiction world where humans have the powers they are born with - self-ownership, empathy, health, critical thinking, etc.

“I’m a voluntaryist. But I reserve the right to self-defense - and I will take away your ‘free will’ choice to do something that harms another person.” - Anon