Friday 21 October 2016

#Shruggers - shrugging off the state one shrug at a time.

I am not a fan of political labels - man has a tendency to start with a useful label for something, then they get lazy, forget where they started and start trying to fit the label...

I'd broadly accept the labels Libertarian, Ancap (Anarcho Capitalist), Georgist, Anarchist, Conservative, Capitalist, Humanitarian - but only because there are elements associated with these tags that match some of what I believe -- looking into the roots of such labels an be useful as there may be more information relevant to your views.

However, I'd make no effort to fit a label - the "you aren't a real..." or "If you were a real..." don't wash. If you think I am not, you may well be right in your own mind in your own terms... but so what? I have my own beliefs/positions generally (eventually) formed from first principles - I am unique, I am me, I am not trying to fit anyone else's mould, I don't have to consult a book to find out what I should profess to believe (or pretend to know!).

It is almost certain that no individual has ever failed to contradict themselves at some point in time - whether based on new information, a change in circumstances or just the passage of time - so how stupid would it be to cling to one version of what they said and venerate that above what they may have said at another time.

A label is a map, it may or may not be accurate, it may or may not be detailed, it is almost certain not to entirely fulfil all of your requirements.

But..

I am now creating a label - the Shruggers, I am a Shrugger. Linked to Ayn Rands 'Atlas Shrugged' and 'Going Galt'. Shrugging off the dead hand of the state one shrug at a time. And going until the state has no hold on me at all and simply withers and dies.

All men are equal and free: society by nature, and destination, is therefore autonomous and ungovernable. If the sphere of activity of each citizen is determined by the natural division of work and by the choice he makes of a profession, if the social functions are combined in such a way as to produce a harmonious effect, order results from the free activity of all men; there is no government. Whoever puts a hand on me to govern me is an usurper and a tyrant; I declare him my enemy.

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

There are many shrugs to make, And I don't have them all planned, but bit by bit they will be made - and on the last day the state will have to make the choice as to whether to destroy me or die.

Areas to shrug that I have thought and blogged about include: Parliament, Media, Money, Banking, Healhtcare, Military, Land, Food, Shelter - my thoughts can no doubt be improved upon - but good enough is good enough to get started.

Parliament:
http://free-english-people.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/step-one-to-liquid-democracy.html

Media:
People can create, now we can mix into a station.
http://www.radiofreeuk.org is the seed of a model.

Money:
Gold backed? Nah! Use gold directly!
http://free-english-people.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/money-real-money-not-governments.html

Banking:
Zero interest lending.
http://free-english-people.blogspot.com/2016/10/banking-interest-free-loans-end-of-usury.html

Healthcare:
http://free-english-people.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/free-market-health-care-scrap-nhs.html

Military:

Land/Food/Shelter
http://free-english-people.blogspot.com/2016/10/non-transferable-zero-cost-life-time.html

I am setting up Real Brighton Anarchists - http://www.rbauk.net - a group to get together and discuss liberty, ancap stuff - and hopefully get input on my ideas above - maybe there will be some more shruggers soon...

Sin Taxes (tobacco and alcohol duty)
http://free-english-people.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/shrugging-off-states-nasty-sin-taxes.html

Police
http://free-english-people.blogspot.com/2017/11/replace-bobby-on-beat-easy-do-it.html

State Law/Justice
http://free-english-people.blogspot.com/2016/10/shrugging-off-state-lawjustice.html

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